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Update on the Rashtriya Bal Swasthaya Karyakram (RBSK)


From FY 2014-15 till FY 2023-24, 160.84 crore screenings conducted for children through Mobile Health Teams (MHTs); 11.90 crore children identified with selected health conditions and 5.64 crore children provided secondary/tertiary care under RBSK

Posted On: 11 FEB 2025 3:33PM by PIB Delhi

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) provides technical and financial support for Rashtriya Bal Swasthaya Karyakram (RBSK) under the National Health Mission (NHM) based on the Annual Program Implementation Plan (APIP). The support is given for infrastructure, essential equipment, and human resources including capacity building and treatment at secondary and tertiary care hospitals. The screening services for children are provided through 11821 dedicated Mobile Health Teams (MHTs) at the block level and 430 District Early Intervention Centre (DEICs) to provide comprehensive management to children. State/UT wise MHTs and DEICs details for FY 2023-24 are placed at Annexure.

As reported by States/UTs, 160.84 crore screenings for children have been conducted through Mobile Health Teams (MHTs), 11.90 crore children have been identified with selected health conditions and 5.64 crore children have been provided secondary/tertiary care from FY 2014-15 till FY 2023-24 under RBSK.

For effective implementation and increased coverage of RBSK across India, the program is regularly monitored through review of quarterly reports, field visits, periodic meetings with State Nodal Officers, and Common Review Missions (CRM).

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) also supports the States/UTs through technical and financial guidance based on Annual Programme Implementation Plans (APIP) submitted by the State/UTs.

The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

 

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Annexure

 

State-wise number of Mobile Health Team (MHT)

and District Early Intervention Centre (DEIC) in F.Y. 2023-24

(As reported by State/UTs)

 

S. No.

States/UTs

Number of Mobile Health Team

Number of DEIC Operational

1

Andaman & Nicobar

6

0

2

*Andhra Pradesh

NA

34

3

Arunachal Pradesh

42

3

4

Assam

305

18

5

Bihar

734

9

6

Chandigarh

12

1

7

Chhattisgarh

328

7

8

Dadra & Nagar Haveli and DD

6

2

9

**Delhi

NA

2

10

Goa

15

2

11

Gujarat

992

28

12

Haryana

211

21

13

Himachal Pradesh

150

9

14

Jammu & Kashmir

216

22

15

Jharkhand

290

8

16

Karnataka

430

14

17

***Kerala

1054

14

18

Ladakh

17

2

19

Lakshadweep

10

0

20

Madhya Pradesh

650

51

21

Maharashtra

1196

35

22

Manipur

36

9

23

Meghalaya

78

3

24

Mizoram

25

2

25

Nagaland

22

1

26

Odisha

630

32

27

Puducherry

8

1

28

Punjab

258

5

29

Rajasthan

502

17

30

Sikkim

20

1

31

Tamil Nadu

805

35

32

Telangana

300

18

33

Tripura

48

3

34

Uttar Pradesh

1578

8

35

Uttarakhand

147

5

36

West Bengal

700

8

Total

11,821

430

*Andhra Pradesh screens children with the support of Primary Healthcare Center (PHC) medical officers, Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife (ANM) in place of Mobile health team.

**Delhi screen children under School Health Scheme (State Initiative).

***Kerala screen children with the support of Junior Public Health Nurse in place of Mobile health team.

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