THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)
(a): Number of reported cases/deaths in major communicable diseases like Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis, Leprosy, TB and HIV/AIDS are given at Annexures-I to VH.
For non-communicable diseases, based on Disease Burden study in 2006, Indian Council of Medical Research has estimated the burden of important non-communicable diseases as under:
Disease No. of cases No. of deaths Prevalence per thousand (in lakhs) (in lakhs) Ischemic 224 5.5 37.0 Heart Disease (IHD) Diabetes 378 1.0 62.47
The State-wise data on the non-communicable diseases (except cancer) are not maintained centrally.
In regard to cancer, the estimated incidence and deaths are given at Annexure VIII.
(b)to(e): Health is a State subject. However, the Central Government supplements the efforts of State Governments for providing health care and for prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Under NHM, funds are provided for strengthening the healthcare infrastructure. The releases made to the State Governments under NHM for strengthening the healthcare infrastructure in the last three years and expenditure incurred, are given in Annexure-IX.
The following major programmes are being implemented by the Government of India:
I. Communicable Diseases
i. National AIDS Control Programme
ii. National Leprosy Eradication Programme
iii. National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme
iv. Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme
II. Non Communicable Diseases
i. National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, Stroke
ii. District Mental Health Programme
iii. National Blindness Control Programme
The details of the funds allocated/released and utilised under these programmes are given in Annexures X to XVI. The details of foreign assistance received and utilised, during the last three years is given in Annexure XVII.
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