Lok Sabha Question No. 921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-22
Subject: Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 921 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND JULY, 2016

## RASHTRIYA AROGYA NID HI

## 921. SHRI RODMAL NAGAR: SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  total  number  of  beneficiaries  under  Rashtriya  Arogya  Nidhi  along  w financial assistance provided and utilised under the schem e during the current five year plan;
- (b) whether the Government has taken steps to increase the awareness regarding the said s if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to implement any medical aid scheme to provide funds SC/ST patients belonging to poor families;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the steps regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE )

- (a): As per utilization certificates received as on date, 4305 patients have received a under  the  Rashtriya  Arogya  Nidhi  (RAN),  during  the  current  five  year  plan. The  budgetary allocation and  expenditure  taking  into  account  interest  ac crualunder  RAN  during  the  years 2012- 13 to 2016 - 17 are as follows:

## (Amount in Rs Lakhs)

| Year     |   Budgetary Allocation | Expenditure   |   No. of patients benefitted* |
|----------|------------------------|---------------|-------------------------------|
| 2012- 13 |                   1200 | 1437.33       |                           655 |
| 2013- 14 |                   1600 | 1593.71       |                          1547 |
| 2014- 15 |                   2090 | 2382.08       |                          1344 |
| 2015- 16 |                   2000 | 1827.87       |                           577 |
| 2016- 17 |                   2200 | 475.89**      |                           182 |
| Total    |                   9090 | 7716.88       |                          4305 |

Allocation  of  funds  under  RAN  is  made  to  Government  hospitals  for treatment  of select ed life  threatening  diseases  of  patients  eligible  for  financial  assistance.  S - wi e allocations are not made under RAN.

(b):     The various steps taken by the Government to increase awareness about the RAN Sch inter - alia, include letters to the State Governments for publicizing the Scheme in their respe States,  Press  Note  in  the  leading  newspapers  of  the  country  giving  information  abou Scheme, uploading all details regarding the Scheme, viz documents required, eligibilit y criteria, procedure and contact details for queries on Ministry's website, publication of an Appeal in the newspapers disseminating information about the Scheme and circulation of Scheme details pamphlet format to all State Health Directors/Central In stitutions and Hospitals.

(c ) & (d) : No, currently there is no proposal under consideration of the Ministry. Healt State  Subject,  The  Union  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  State  Government making  available  health  care  services  and  i nterventions  through  public  health  facilities,  with focus on the marginalized and vulnerable sections of society. The public health intervent guided by the extant National Health Policy which seeks to provide health care services t achieving acceptable standards of good health amongst the country's population irrespective of caste, creed or religion.

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