(a) whether the 2010 Human Development Report has bad tidings for
India for poor performance on the health front;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereon;
(c) whether there is any proposal to bring health services in the concurrent list
to ensure the better health services to all; and
(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI)
(a) & (b) The “Human Development Report 2010â€, brought out by United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) pointed towards prevalence of high inequality in health
in the country.
To provide accessible, affordable, accountable, effective and quality
health care services, especially to the poor and vulnerable sections of the
population, the Government had launched National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in
the year 2005 with focus on under-served population and marginalized groups.
The mission covers all rural areas of all states with special focus on 18 states
with poor health indices and poor infrastructure.
(c) No.
(d) Does not arise.