Question : HEALTH DATA AND BULLETIN



(a) whether the Government has national and State level statistical data/ information about various diseases and important emerging health and family welfare issues required for policy and programme purposes;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the corrective measures being taken by the Government in this regard;

(c) whether the Government proposes to collect and announce consolidated State/ UT-wise status bulletin for certain diseases;

(d) if so, the details thereof indicating the diseases for which such bulletin is likely to be released; and

(e) the steps being taken by the Government to have State/UT-wise status bulletin and health data for all the diseases and related issues?

Answer given by the minister



THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a) & (b): Yes. Details are available in the publication ‘National Health Profile - 2013’ available on the website http://www.cbhidghs.nic.in.

(c) to (e): The Government collects information / data on various diseases from the States / UTs through periodic reports and disseminate the same through the National Health Profile every year. Besides the publication, reports based on the regular monitoring / surveillance of diseases are also compiled.

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