GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. †2167
TOBE ANSWERED ON1st AUGUST,2025
DELAYIN NFHSDATA
†2167: SHRIIMRAN MASOOD:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a)the reasons for the delayinreleasing the latest National FamilyHealth Survey(NFHS)
data andkeyhealthindicators like the Maternal...
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. †2167 TOBE ANSWERED ON1st AUGUST,2025 DELAYIN NFHSDATA †2167: SHRIIMRAN MASOOD:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a)the reasons for the delayinreleasing the latest National FamilyHealth Survey(NFHS) data andkeyhealthindicators like the Maternal Mortality Ratio(MMR) till 2024;
(b) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure timely and transparent release of such criticaldata toformulate evidence-basedpolicyandpublic health initiatives;
(c) the impact of delay in release of this data on critical health initiatives such as Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn Child, Adolescent Health plusNutrition (RMNCAH+N); and
(d) the measures beingtakenbythe Government toaddress the issue? ANSWER THE MINISTEROFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT.ANUPRIYAPATEL)
(a)to(d): The Ministry of HealthandFamilyWelfare(MoHFW) conducts anintegrated survey namely National Family Health Survey (NFHS) with a periodicity of around three years.
The survey provides data on health and family welfare and associated domains like characteristics of the population; fertility and fertility preferences; family planning; infant and child mortality; maternal and child health; nutrition; morbidity and healthcare; women’s empowerment,etc.
It is a nationally important source of data for the purpose of monitoring performance of healthprogrammes/schemes of Government of India. The NFHS-5 was conducted during 2019- 21 and its Report was released in 2022. The NFHS-6 has been initiated timely. Maternal Mortality Ratio(MMR) isone of the indicators which results from Sample Registration System (SRS). The SRS is one of the world's largest demographic survey covering around84lakhspopulationspread across 36States/UTs inthe country. The latest publication is for the period 2020-22 and may be accessed from the link
https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/SRSMMB.The Ministry ensures a timely and transparent dissemination of NFHS data by conducting regularfollow-ups with the nodal agency andregularreview meetingsat higherlevels tomonitor progress and oversee intermediary steps. For ensuring transparent dissemination, disaggregated data of NFHS in the Factsheets and Reports, along with unit level data is usually released for an NFHS. By ensuring the timely and transparent dissemination of data to the policymakers, the Ministry has implemented several initiatives under the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) strategy to enhance health outcomes across these demographics. The key programs/initiativesincludes Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK), Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB), LaQshya Program,Delivery Points,Reproductive andChild health
(RCH) Portal, Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), Midwifery Services Initiative, Poshan Abhiyaanetc. *****