(a) whether WHO is financing various health schemes and programmes in the country particularly in Arunachal Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof, scheme-wise/State-wise; and
(c) the details of funds earmarked for the acceleration of health programmes in the States?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) to (c) WHO provides technical and financial assistance
to projects and programmes which are implemented in
collaboration with the Government of India as per country
work plan prepared jointly. The Plan of Action for various
health programmes drawn for 2004 - 2005 biennium is
enclosed.(Annexure I)
The health schemes and programmes particularly implemented
in Arunachal Pradesh with WHO assistance are as follows:
I. A multicentric study on oral health is
being carried out in north- eastern states
including Arunachal Pradesh for which an
Agreement of Performance of Work has been
signed with Directorate of Health Services;
Government of Arunachal Pradesh for the study
on Oral Health Problems in the community
through a standardized instrument.
II. Technical and financial support was provided to north-
eastern states including Arunachal Pradesh under Government
of India and WHO collaborative project on ` Primitive
Tribes` during the last three biennia.
A Regional Iodine Deficiency survey was undertaken through
WHO support in north- eastern States including Arunachal
Pradesh in 2000 -2001.
Annexure-I
WHO Country Budget 2004-2005
Sl.No. Name of Programme Allocation (in US$)2004-2005
I Communicable Diseases
1 Malaria Control & Kala-azar 100,000 2 Tuberculosis 75,000 3 Other Communicable Diseases 50,000 4 Communicable Disease Surveillance 100,000
II Non Communicable Diseases and Mental Health
5 Cancer Control 300,000 6 Cardiovascular Diseases 350,000 7 Other Non Communicable Diseases 50,000 8 Non Communicable Diseases Surveillance 50,000 9 Tobacco 600,000 10 Mental Health and Substance Abuse 300,000 11 Health Promotion 100,000 12 Disability, Injury Prevention & 75,000 Rehabilitation and Occupational Health
III Family and Community Health
13 Maternal Health (making pregnency safer) 250,000 14 HIV / AIDS 100,000 15 Reproductive and Child Health & 250,000 Adolescent Health 16 Women`s Health 50,000 17 Nursing 400,000
IV Sustainable Development and Healthy Environment
18 Food Safety 200,000 19 Nutrition 100,000 20 Health and Environment 50,000 21 Emergency Preparedness and Response 50,000
V Health Technology and Pharmaceuticals
22 Blood Safety 50,000 23 Essential Medicine 425,000 24 Traditional Medicine 300,000
VI Evidence and Information for Policy
25 Health Information and Management 50,000 26 Health Sector Reforms 200,000 27 Health Financing and National Heatlh 200,000 Accounts 28 Research Policy and Promotion 100,000
VII Miscellaneous
29 Leprosy 25,000 30 Blindness 150,000 31 Deafness 75,000 32 Oral Health 100,000 33 Health Care for Elderly 75,000 34 Safety norms for drinking water 100,000 35 Immunization and Vaccine development 0 36 Organization of Health Services 0 and Tribal Health 37 Water supply and Sanitation (Rural) 0 38 Water supply and Sanitation (Urban) 0 39 Healthy City 0 40 Health Policy and Enhancing Health 0 System Performance
VIII Other important area
41 Health for All 800,000 42 WHO Fellowship 2,500,000
Total 8,750,000