Question : NSSO

(a) whether the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) collects information/data on maternal mortality, malnutrition, morbidity and other health related indicators;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the periodicity of data collection exercises in each of the above-mentioned cases;

(c) whether there are any proposals to collect information/data for these health related indicators more frequently to facilitate better information policy making and intervention; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE), MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)

(a) Survey on Morbidity and Health care is undertaken in the rounds of National Sample Surveys (NSS) periodically.

(b) Through this survey, data relating to the members of the household on ailments of the persons aged 60 years and above, treatment received as in-patient of a hospital, expenditure incurred for treatment, the spells of ailments, expenses incurred for treatment as out-patient and sources of finance, immunisation of children, pre-natal care and post-natal care for ever married women for age below 50 years, maternal mortality, malnutrition, morbidity, etc are collected. The survey on Morbidity and Health care is generally conducted once in ten years as per pre-decided cycle of NSSO surveys. The last three such surveys were undertaken during NSS 42nd Round (July 1986-June 1987), NSS 52nd Round (July 1995-June 1996) and NSS 60th Round (January-June 2004).

(c) At present, there is no such proposal.

(d) Does not arise.