(a) whether the Government of Kerala has requested for financial assistance to start nine
women and children`s hospitals in Kerala under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM);
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the response of Government thereto?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE(SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. Government of Kerala has requested for financial assistance for an amount
for Rs. 27 crore @ Rs. 3 crore per Hospital to start nine Women and Children`s Hospitals in
Kerala under National Rural Health Mission.
(c) These new Hospitals would be by the upgradatton of existing Community Health Centres (CHCs)
to Women and Children Hospital The Government of Kerala has already been released an amount
of Rs. 20,00 lakhs/CHC for up gradation of CHCs to Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS).
Facility survey of these CHCs have been completed by the Government of Kerala. Further funds
would be provided as per the request of the State in its Programme Implementation Plan (PIP)
under NRHM (2007-2012).