Lok Sabha Question No. 3562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Review of Public Healthcare Facility
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mrs Ruchi Vira

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3562 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th MARCH 2026

## REVIEWOFPUBLIC HEALTHCARE FACILITY

## † 3562.MRS. RUCHI VIRA:

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

(a) whether the Government has conducted a critical review of the public healthcare capacity, human resource adequacy and service accessibility in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh specifically in the context of preventive care and disease burden management;

(b) if so, the details of the systemic interventions, infrastructural enhancements and service delivery reforms implemented in the said district through Centre-State coordination; and

- (c) the details of the structural health-system reforms proposed by the Government to ensure equitable access, quality of care and preparedness for future public health challenges in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) & (b): Public Health and Hospital is a State Subject and the responsibility for strengthening of healthcare system including human resource adequacy and service availability in the public health facilities lies with respective State/UT Governments. However, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India provides financial and technical support to the States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems based on the Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) submitted by the States/UTs within their overall resource envelope. The Government of India provides approval for the proposal in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms and available resources.

As per the information provided by State Government of Uttar Pradesh, in Moradabad district 32 Primary Health Centres (PHCs), 27 Urban PHCs, 40 Urban Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs), and 248 Rural Health and Wellness Centres (RHWCs) are being operated to provide healthcare services to the population of the district.

Further, as informed by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, in the context of preventive care and disease burden management in Moradabad district, the details of programs being implemented at both rural and urban PHCs are as follows-

-  Regular antenatal check-ups for pregnant women are conducted daily at all PHCs, where examinations are carried out by Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs).
-  Under the Pradhan Mantri Matrutva Suraksha Abhiyan (PMMSA), special camps are organized four times a month which provide screening services, ANC tests, ultrasound examinations, and special monitoring of High-Risk Pregnancies (HRP).
-  To prevent communicable diseases such as malaria, dengue, tuberculosis, and leprosy, ASHAs and medical teams conduct door-to-door surveys and create awareness regarding treatment and preventive measures. Anti-larval spraying is also carried out to prevent mosquito-borne diseases, and special camps along with focused tracking are organized in sensitive areas.

(c): State Government of Uttar Pradesh established Ayushman Arogya Mandir under the Ayushman Bharat Yojna for strengthening and upgrading the Primary Health Centers of the country to deliver comprehensive primary healthcare services. Under this program existing Sub Centers and Primary Health Centers are being upgraded to Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM). At the AAM, the range of services has been increased to include 12 service packages, going beyond reproductive and child health and communicable diseases to include care for non-communicable diseases, oral, eye and ear, nose and throat (ENT) care, elderly care, palliative and rehabilitative care, mental health and first level care for emergencies and trauma.

Other initiatives to ensure equitable access, quality of care and preparedness for future public health challenges include:

-  Free Diagnostics Service Initiative and Free Drugs Service Initiative (FDSI)
-  Mobile Medical Units (MMUs)
-  National Ambulance Services (NAS)
-  Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) 2022
-  National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS)
-  Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP)
-  Day-care cancer centres (DCCC)
-  Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM)
-  Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)

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