(a) whether most of the public health schemes do not reach the people;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps being taken by the Union Government to resolve the issues
with the consultations of the State Governments?
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE(SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a) to (c): For the prevention and control of major communicable diseases, there are three
public health programmes viz. National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme; Revised National
Tuberculosis Control Programme; and National Leprosy Eradication Programme, being implemented
by the Government. These programmes are being implemented within the overall framework of
National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in a decentralized manner with the active involvement and
participation of State level, district level and sub-district level public health authorities.
The annual action plans for these programmes are finalized in consultation with the State
Governments and are included in the Project Implementation Plans (PIPs) under NRMH.The
involvement of NGOs, private providers and other sectors is being promoted with a view to reach
out the benefits of these progammes to the people at large.The implementation of these
programmes is monitored by the Government of India and the State Governments form time to time
through review meetings and field visits.