THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) A National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has been
launched by the Hon`ble Prime Minister of India on 12.4.2005
for provision of comprehensive integrated primary healthcare
which would among other goals, also assist in achieving
Population Stabilization in the country.
(b) Government has been creating awareness through the ANMs,
Aganwari Workers, Mahila Swasthya Sanghs, Self Help Groups
and NGOs at village level. The NRHM aims at engaging
volunteer female Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) at
village level to create health awareness.
(c) An Empowered Action Group was constituted in the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2001-02 for focused
attention on eight demographically weaker States, including
Madhya Pradesh. Funds have been released under EAG mechanism
for upgrading 2 CHCs per district to 24 hour First Referral
Unit, strengthening Cold Chain, provision of contraceptives
etc.
Social Marketing initiatives were undertaken in 1998 in
three districts of Madhya Pradesh viz Gwalior, Bhind and
Morena through Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion
Trust of M/S HLL.
(d) Yes, Sir. Under NRHM, Gram Panchayat will be involved
in preparation of Village Health Plans and also to provide
suitable guidance to ASHA in discharging her duties for the
village community.
(e) Statement-I is enclosed. The Ministry provides Kit A &
Kit B, Contraceptives, condoms etc. to all State Governments
as per demand projected by them. Separate information is not
available for rural areas.
(f) These medicines and contraceptives are available under
free supply and social marketing programme from public
health facilities.
(g) Statement II enclosed.
Statement-I
Mala-N (Oral Pil) contraceptive tablet under free supply scheme & supplied to States during 2004-05
State / UTs Quantity in Lakh % to total supply cycles
Andhra Pradesh 44 8.24
Chhattisgarh 15.75 2.949
Gujarat 20 3.746
Haryana 7 1.311
Jharkhand 9 1.685
Karnataka 13 2.435
Kerala 5 0.936
Madhya Pradesh 89.75 16.81
Maharashtra 40 7.491
Orissa 25 4.682
Punjab 9 1.686
Rajasthan 99.54 18.642
Tamil Nadu 10 1.873
Uttar Pradesh 77.33 14.482
Uttranchal 3.64 0.682
West Bengal 50 9.364
Himachal Pradesh 3.5 0.655
Jammu and Kashmir 2 0.375
Bihar 0 0
Goa 0.03 0
Assam 0 0
Manipur 0.2 0.037
Meghalaya 0.5 0.094
Nagaland 0.4 0.075
Sikkim 0.5 0.094
Tripura 4 0.749
Arruachal Pradesh 0.5 0.094
Mizoram 1 0.187
Pondicherry 0.27 0.051
Delhi 2.5 0.468
A & N Islands 0.24 0.045
Chandigarh 0.1 0.019
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 0.14 0.026
Daman & Diu 0.05 0.009
Lakshadweep 0.02 0.004
Total 533.96 99.996
Stat em ent -II
Statewise supply of drug kits A&B during 2004-05
State/UTs Number of Kits supplied
Andhra Pradesh 23188
Chhattisgarh 7258
Gujarat 14998
Haryana 5267
Jharkhand 7230
Karnataka 17842
Kerala 10168
Madhya Pradesh 20980
Maharashtra 26010
Orossa 13554
Punjab 6396
Rajasthan 20644
Tamil Nadu 0
Uttar Pradesh 42006
Uttarachal 3050
West Bengal 17641
Himachal Pradesh 4138
Jammu & Kashmir 2990
Bihar 22270
Goa 362
Assam 10292
Manipur 1140
Meghalaya 1034
Nagaland 794
Sikkim 380
Tripura 1644
Arunachal Pradesh 900
Mizoram 782
Pondicherry 168
Delhi 1104
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 220
Chandigarh 114
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 72
Dman &Diu 42
Lakshdweep 43
Total 284721
