Question : WORLD BANK ASSISTANCE FOR AIDS CONTROL

(a) the details of the financial assistance, showing grants and credit separately provided by the World Bank for implementing National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) during the Tenth and Eleventh Five Year plans;

(b) the details of terms and conditions, if any, from the bank in this regard;

(c) the details of funds actually utilised so far;

(d) the details of items under the programme allowed to be funded including those received priority focus;

(e) the present, State-wise status of implementation of the programme; and

(f) the target fixed, if any, for modernisation of blood banks including setting up of blood testing centres?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI S. GANDHISELVAN)

(a) to (c): The financial assistance received from the World Bank for implementing National AIDS Control Programme(NACP) is in the form of credit. Expenditure incurred initially from the Consolidated Fund of India (CFI) is reimbursed by World Bank to the extent of expenditure eligible for reimbursement. During NACP II (1999-2006), an amount of Rs. US $ 191 million was received as IDA(International Development Association) credit. The terms and conditions attached to this drawl are given in Annexure- 1.

In NACP III (2007-12) the agreement with the World Bank is for an amount of US $ 250 million as IDA credit. Till date about US $ 147 million has been received from the Bank. The terms and conditions of the credit are given in Annexure- 2.

(d) & (e): The National AIDS Control Programme is being implemented through State AIDS Control Societies (SACS). The components of the programme namely (i) Targeted Interventions (ii) Management of sexually transmitted infections and (iii) Blood Safety are being implemented through World Bank credit. The present state wise status of implementation of these components of the programme is given in Annexures 3, 4&5.

(f): District Level Blood Banks(DLBB):

Under the scheme “Modernisation of Blood Banks” National AIDS Control Organisation has taken the initiative with the concerned State Health Department for setting up a blood bank in all districts of the Country. 39 districts with no blood bank were identified during NACP III. Out of these 25 blood banks have been set up and are operational.

Blood Component Separation Units (BCSUs):

In the beginning of NACPIII there was a target of setting up new BCSUs in 80 tertiary care hospitals in addition to 82 BCSUs which were existing.

As on date (August 2012) all the proposed 80 centres are functional.

Currently, 1109, Blood Banks are being supported under the programme by providing kits for blood screening consumable and man power.