Question : Ambulance Service under NRHM

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

(a) the details of steps taken by the Government to handle the shortage of ambulance service during an emergency, especially in rural areas;

(b) the number of general and critical care ambulances provided under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) during each of the last three years to Chhattisgarh;

(c) whether the Government proposes to formulate any scheme for financing ambulance service under NRHM; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)


(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.


STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.359* FOR 4TH JANUARY, 2019

(a) Public health and hospitals, being a State subject, the primary responsibility to provide ambulance services lies with the respective State Governments/UTs. However, under the National Health Mission (NHM), technical and financial support is provided to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems including support for emergency medical transport of patients under Dial 108, Dial 102/104 ambulance services, and other patient transport vehicles, based on the proposals made by the States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) within their overall resource envelope.
(b) A statement showing details of support approved for ambulances in Chhattisgarh under National Health Mission for last three years, is annexed.
(c) & (d) At present, there is no proposal under consideration of the Government to formulate any new scheme for financing ambulance service under NRHM/NHM.