Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare addresses preparedness against monsoon diseases, particularly in Manipur's villages and relief camps, via Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2219, answered on 01.08.2025. The response outlines preventive measures, health infrastructure readiness, awareness campaigns, resource allocation, and medical team deployment in vulnerable areas. The National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP) is central to these efforts, with the Ministry regularly monitoring disease surges and providing support to States/UTs.
Key Points / Main Content:
Vector Borne Disease Control:
* The National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC) administers the National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP).
* NVBDCP focuses on preventing and controlling vector-borne diseases, including Malaria, Japanese Encephalitis, Dengue, Chikungunya, Kala-azar, and Lymphatic Filariasis.
Monitoring and Preparedness:
* The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Directorate General of Health Services, and NCVBDC monitor vector-borne disease surges, including in Manipur's villages and relief camps.
* Preparatory activities begin before the monsoon season to prevent and control the spread of vector-borne diseases.
* Measures include early case detection, treatment, strengthening referral services, and epidemic preparedness.
Integrated Vector Management:
* Strategies include Indoor Residual Spray, Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets, larvivorous fish, anti-larval measures, biolarvicides, and environmental engineering for breeding prevention.
Support and Resources:
* Adequate budgetary support is provided to States/UTs under the National Health Mission (NHM) for program implementation.
* States/UTs are trained to use the Integrated Health Information Portal-Vector Borne Diseases (IHIP-VBD) for real-time monitoring.
* Drugs and diagnostics are supplied to States/UTs for early diagnosis and treatment of VBDs.
* Annual Mass Drug Administration is conducted for Lymphatic Filariasis, with morbidity management and disability prevention kits distributed.
* Indigenous Japanese Encephalitis vaccines have been introduced for routine immunization in endemic areas.
State and UT Responsibilities:
* Strengthening healthcare systems and deploying medical teams are the responsibility of State/Union Territory Governments.
* The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides financial and technical support to States/UTs.
* Budgetary support is provided to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems based on Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) submitted by the States/UTs.
Impact Analysis
States/Union Territories Governments:
* Impact: Responsible for strengthening healthcare systems and deploying medical teams in vulnerable areas. Receive financial and technical support from the Ministry.
* Action Required: Submit Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) to access budgetary support and strengthen healthcare systems, including deploying medical teams in vulnerable areas and relief camps.
Citizens in Vulnerable and High-Risk Areas (including relief camps in Manipur):
* Impact: Benefit from preventive measures, early case detection, treatment, and strengthened healthcare systems.
* Action Required: Participate in awareness campaigns, seek early diagnosis and treatment for vector-borne diseases, and utilize available healthcare services.
National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC):
* Impact: Responsible for administering the National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP) and monitoring disease surges.
* Action Required: Continue monitoring disease trends, implementing NVBDCP, and providing support to States/UTs.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Indian governmental ministry responsible for health policy in India. It oversees the Department of Health and Family Welfare.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Manipur: A state in Northeast India, specifically mentioned in the context of monsoon disease preparedness.
National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC): An organization under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare responsible for vector borne disease control.
National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP): An umbrella program administered by the NCVBDC for the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases.
National Health Mission (NHM): A centrally sponsored scheme of the Government of India that aims to improve healthcare access and quality.
Japanese Encephalitis: A vector borne disease which the program is working to control
Integrated Health Information Portal Vector Borne Diseases (IHIPVBD): A portal used for real-time monitoring of vector-borne diseases data by States and Union Territories.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2219
TO BE ANSWERED ON01.08.2025
PREPAREDNESSAGAINST MONSOONDISEASES IN MANIPUR
2219: DR. ANGOMCHABIMOLAKOIJAM:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure advanced preparedness for the
onset of the monsoon season and the potential outbreak of diseases, particularly in villages
and relief camps in Manipur and if so, the details thereof;
(b) the details of the preventive measures, health infrastructure readiness and awareness
campaigns initiated; and
(c) whether there is any special allocation of resources/deployment of medical teams in
vulnerable and high-risk areas, including relief camps and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE INTHE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(SMT.ANUPRIYAPATEL)
(a) to (c) The National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC) under the Ministry
of Healthand Family Welfareadministersan umbrella programme, namely, National VectorBorne
Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP) for prevention and control of vector borne diseases
namelyMalaria, JapaneseEncephalitis,Dengue,Chikungunya,Kala-azarandLymphaticFilariasis.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Directorate General of Health Services and
National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC) are regularly monitoring the surge
ofVector BorneDiseases inthe countryincludingvillages and relief camps in Manipur ,through
regularreviewsandreportssubmittedbytheStates/UTs andthroughfieldvisits.
As the risk of Vector Borne Diseases increases during monsoon and post monsoon period,
Government of India (GoI) starts preparatory activities well before the monsoon season and
following measures are being undertaken to prevent and control spread of Vector Borne Diseases
intheCountryincludingManipur:
Disease Management involving early case detection with active, passive and sentinel
surveillance followed by complete and effective treatment, strengthening of referral
services,epidemic preparednessandrapidresponse.
IntegratedVector Managementincluding IndoorResidual Spray inselectedhigh-riskareas,
Long LastingInsecticidal Netsin highmalaria endemic areas, use of larvivorousfish, anti-
larval measures in urban areas including bio-larvicides and minor environmental
engineeringandsourcereduction forpreventionofbreeding.
Regular Monitoring & Supervision, Supportive Interventions aiming at Behaviour Change
Communication, Inter-Sectoral Convergence including high-level advocacy with alliedministries, Human Resource Development through capacity building and policy
development.
Under National Health Mission, adequate budgetary support provided to States/UTs for
programimplementation.
For real time monitoring, States/UTs have been trained to enter the data on Integrated
HealthInformationPortal–VectorBorne Diseases(IHIP-VBD)portal.
For early diagnosis andcomplete treatment ofVBDs, drugs and diagnosticsaresupplied to
theStates/UTs.
AnnualMassDrugAdministrationinmissionmodeforLymphaticFilariasisandMorbidity
Management and Disability Prevention kit distribution for rehabilitative and self-care
servicesforthelymphedemacases.
Indigenous Japanese Encephalitis vaccines have been introduced for routine immunization
inendemicareas.
Public Health and Hospitals is a State Subject and the responsibility for strengthening of
healthcaresystem includingdeployment of medical teams in vulnerable and high-risk areas,
including relief camps, lies with respective State/Union Territory Governments. However,
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India provides financial and technical
support to the States/UTs. Under National Health Mission (NHM), budgetary support is
provided to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems based on the Programme
Implementation Plans (PIPs) submitted by the States/UTs within their overall resource
envelope.
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