Lok Sabha Question No. 3251 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: New Born Care Units
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3251 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## NEW BORN CARE UNITS

## 3251. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the shortage of Special New Born Care Units, New Born Stabilization Units New Born Care Corners is the main reason for the increase in infant mortality in the count
- (b) if so, the details ther eof indicating the number of such units at present and the number of b in each of them;
- (c) the number of new units set up during the last two years; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen and to provide infrastructure in such un

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) : No, Infant Mortality Rate in the country has shown steady decline from 47 per 1000live births in 2010 to 40 per 1000 live births in 2013.
- ( b) : Currently,  there  are  602 Special  Newborn  Care  Units  (SNCU),  2228  New  born Stabilization Units (NBSU) and 16968 Newborn Care Corners (NBCC) established across the country. SNCU is a 12 - 20  bedded unit and NBSU is 4 bedded unit for care of sick newborn. NBCC is an earmarked area at delivery points equipped with radiant warmer and resuscitatio to provide essential newborn care .

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(c) : Detail s of the new units are as under:

|   S.No | Year                  | SNCU    |   NBSU |   NBCC |
|--------|-----------------------|---------|--------|--------|
|      1 | Existing in 2013 - 14 | 525     |   1761 |  14099 |
|      2 | Added in 14 - 15      | 40      |    143 |     64 |
|      3 | Added in 2015 till    | date 37 |    324 |   2805 |

(d) : 1. Under the National Health Mission, states submit their annual plans and funds f GOI are provided for establishing new units, renovations and expansion of existing uni once established the operational costs for these units. The support is also extended for recruiting human resources of all cadres and capacity building of medical officers and staff nurs procurement  and  maintenance  support  for  equipment  is  also  included  in  the  annual  budg Kangaroo Mother Care Units for care of small babies are b eing established in the country at the district level with the support from GOI.

2. Promoting  Institutional  delivery  through  Janani  Suraksha  Yojna  (JSY)  cash    incen scheme for pregnant mothers and Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK) which ent itles all pregnant women and sick infant  to absolutely free and no expense treatment at the public facilities.

3. Facility Based Newborn Care (FBNC) training is being imparted to the specialist, med officers  and  nurses  working  in  the Special  Newborn  Care  Units  (SNCUs)  established  at  the district  and  sub  district  level  to  provide  comprehensive  care  to  the  sick  and  preterm FBNC training package  is of 4 day classroom training followed by 14 day observer ship hands on training at designated centres.

4. Navjat Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (NSSK) is the training programme for doctors, nurse and ANMs to build their capacity to provide essential newborn care to all newborns.

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