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Under PM-ABHIM, centre to construct, strengthen 730 IPHLs, 3382 BPHU, 602 CCBs
Under National Health Mission, the Government has taken many steps towards universal health coverage by supporting the State Government in providing accessible & affordable healthcare to people. The National Health Mission provides support for improvement in health infrastructure, availability of adequate human resources in health facilities, to improve availability and accessibility to quality health care especially for the under served and marginalized groups in rural areas.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs to strengthen the public healthcare system, based on the proposals received in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) under National Health Mission. Government of India provides approval for the proposals in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms & available resources.
The details of target set and achieved under NHM are listed below.
| Targets
(as per NHM extension for 2021-26) |
Status | |
| Reduce MMR to 87 per 1 lakh | 97 per 1 lakh live births (SRS 2018-20) | 113 per 1 lakh live births (SRS 2016-18) |
| Reduce IMR to 22 per thousand | 28 per thousand (SRS 2020) | 32 per thousand (SRS 2018) |
| Sustain TFR to 2.0 at national level | 2.0 (NFHS 5) | 2.2 (NFHS 4) |
| Achieve the operationalization of 1.5 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandir (erstwhile AB-HWC) | 1,64,043
(as on 15.01.2024) |
80,348
(as on 26.11.2021) |
PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) was launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India with an outlay of Rs.64,180 crore. The measures under the PM-ABHIM focus on developing capacities of health systems and institutions across the continuum of care at all levels, primary, secondary and tertiary, to prepare health systems in responding effectively to the current and future pandemics /disasters.Under PM-ABHIM provision have been made for construction and strengthening of 730 Integrated Public Health Labs (IPHLs), 3382 Block Public Health Units (BPHU) and 602 Critical Care Blocks (CCBs) during the scheme period.
Details of Central Releases under National Health Mission (NHM) from FY-2014-15 to FY-2022-23 are as under:
| Sl no. | Financial Year | Amount Released |
| 1 | 2014-15 | 18288.49 |
| 2 | 2015-16 | 18065.51 |
| 3 | 2016-17 | 18424.43 |
| 4 | 2017-18 | 25465.30 |
| 5 | 2018-19 | 24998.84 |
| 6 | 2019-20 | 28939.62 |
| 7 | 2020-21 | 29455.72 |
| 8 | 2021-22 | 28033.62 |
| 9 | 2022-23 | 30907.66 |
Note: The above releases relate to Central Govt. Grant and do not include State Share contribution.
Details of Central Releases under Pradhan Mantri – Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) from FY-2021-22 to FY-2022-23 are as under:
| Sl no. | Financial Year | Amount Released |
| 1 | 2021-22 | 584.04 |
| 2 | 2022-23 | 1228.35 |
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
MB Bureau
