Question : National Health Protection System

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that there is complete breakdown of the public healthcare systems in most of the States particularly in rural parts of the country;

(b) if so, whether the Government''s National Health Protection Scheme has completely failed to address the breakdown of the healthcare system in rural parts of the country;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(d) Union Government proposes to take up the matter with the State Governments to implement the National Health Protection Scheme effectively and if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)
(a): Public health is a State subject. There are inter-state and intra state variations in terms of functionality of public healthcare systems.

(b) to (d): The National Health Protection Scheme is yet to be implemented and is under consideration of the Government.

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