Lok Sabha Question No. 105 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Support to Healthcare Systems
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 105 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH FEBRUARY, 2026

## SUPPORT TO HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

## *105. SHRI C N ANNADURAI: SHRI SELVAM G:

Will the MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government provides financial and technical support to States and Union Territories under the National Health Mission (NHM) for strengthening their healthcare systems and infrastructure;
- (b) if so, the details of healthcare facilities constructed, upgraded or made functional in the States/UTs under NHM, including Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the major initiatives taken by the Government to improve maternal and child health services, disease control programmes and non-communicable disease management under NHM in the States/UTs including Tamil Nadu;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to increase the resource envelope/allocation for Tamil Nadu under NHM in the upcoming financial year considering its population and healthcare needs; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to ensure timely completion, effective monitoring, and transparency in the implementation of NHM projects in Tamil Nadu?

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

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 105 * FOR 6 TH FEBRUARY, 2026

(a) to (e) Yes. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs including Tamil Nadu to strengthen the public healthcare system in rural areas based on the proposals received in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) under National Health Mission. Government of India provides approval for the proposal in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms & available resources.

Details of the approvals given for strengthening healthcare facilities including construction, upgradation or made functional, including Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals, in the States/UTs under NHM including Tamil Nadu, are available at website of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at the Uniform Resources Locator (URL) as under:

https://nhm.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=1377&lid=744

Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs), erstwhile Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs), have been established by upgrading existing Sub-Health Centres (SHC) and Primary Health Centres (PHC) in rural and urban areas to deliver 12 package of basic healthcare services. These primarily health services include Reproductive and Child Health (RMNCHA+N) services, Communicable Diseases, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) (screening and management for NCDs such as Hypertension, Diabetes and 3 common cancers of Oral, Breast and Cervix) and incrementally adding other services for mental health, ENT, Ophthalmology, oral health, geriatric and palliative health care and trauma care etc.

Further, the major initiatives taken by the Government to improve maternal and child health services includes Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), STOP Diarrhoea campaign, Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB), Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), Universal Immunization Programme, UWIN, Mission Indradhanush, etc.

In order to prevent and control various Communicable Diseases various schemes are operated like National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP), National TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (TBMBA), National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP), National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme (NVHCP), etc.

Further, to prevent and control various Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) for prevention and control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke, National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), and National Mental Health Programme (NMHP), Tele MANAS etc. are in operation.

Monitoring under the National Health Mission (NHM) is carried out through a robust, multi-layered framework that includes review of State-wise Key Deliverables against approved targets during NPCC meetings with all States/UTs including Tamil Nadu, regular assessment of performance through the Output-Outcome Monitoring Framework (OOMF). In addition, annual Common Review Missions (CRMs) provide independent, on-ground assessments of programme implementation, health system strengthening, and progress on key indicators, enabling identification of gaps, course correction, and strengthening of accountability at State and District levels.