(a) whether the Government proposes to finalise the National Urban Health
Mission (NUHM) as announced in the Eleventh Five Year Plan;
(b) if so, the salient features thereof;
(c) the time by which the mission is expected to be in operation;
(d) whether the views of the State Governments have been incorporated in the
proposed NUHM; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY)
(a): Yes.
(b): The National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) will address the health care needs of urban dwellers including urban poor.
It will also include institutional arrangements for its implementation, broad norms, financial resource need, appraisal
and approval process, role of community organizations, defining standards for facilities and mechanism for engaging local
Health providers.
(b): Launching of NUHM depends on various approvals including approval by Cabinet. In view of this, it will be difficult
to lay down specific time frame for operationalising the NUHM.
(d) & (e): To incorporate the views of different stakeholders in the proposed NUHM, wider consultations with all stakeholders
viz, State/UTs Governments, Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation etc. have taken place.