commission on health and Five year plan

1. Mr Devendra Singh
Faculty Of Nursing
UPUMS Saifai

2. Planning Commission of India (1950)
 It was an organization in the Government of
India, which formulated India's five-year
plans
 Its commission was reporting to Prime
Minister of directly.
 Established in March 1950 under the
chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru.
 The prime objective of the government was to
proper or rapid increase in the living standard
of Indians

3. Key Functions :
Formulation of plans: It formulated Five-Year
Plans based on national priorities and goals.
These plans outlined strategies, policies, and
targets for various sectors such as agriculture,
industry, infrastructure, education, and
healthcare.
 Resource allocation: The commission allocated
financial and other resources among different
sectors and programs based on their priority and
developmental needs.
 Project evaluation: It evaluated the progress and
outcomes of ongoing projects and programs,
ensuring that they were aligned with the plan's
objectives.

4.  Policy recommendations: The Planning
Commission provided policy
recommendations to the government to
address various socioeconomic challenges
and promote balanced regional development.
 Inter-ministerial coordination: It facilitated
coordination between different ministries and
departments to ensure coherence and
synergy in development efforts.

5. Members of planning commission:
Chairman - Prime Minister
Deputy chairman - De facto executive head
Part time members - Some central ministers
Ex-office members - Finance minister and
planning minister

6.  The constitution of India has considered
health as human being's right and asset for
overall socioeconomic development. The
Government of India and the planning
commission give considerable importance to
health in "Five Year Plan".
 The five-year plans provide a basic
framework and help in proving overall
directions for making policies, procedures,
and programs that lead to the development
of the country.

7. Objectives
 1. To control and eradication of various
communicable and chronic diseases.
 2. To strengthen medical and basic health
services by establishing the district health
units, primary health centre and sub centre.
 3. To control population.
 4. To develop health, man power resources
and research.
 5. To develop indigenous system of medicine.
 6. To improve environmental sanitation.

8. Plan Year
First five year plan 1951-1956
Second five year plan 1956-1961
Third five year plan 1961-1966
Fourth five year plan 1969-1974
Fifth five year plan 1974-1979
Sixth five year plan 1980-1985
Seventh five year plan 1985-1989
1989-1991
Eighth five year plan 1992-1997
Ninth five year plan 1997-2002
Tenth five year plan 2002-2007
Eleventh five year plan 2007-2012
Twelfth five year plan 2012-2017

9. Twelfth Five Year Plan From 2012-2017’
The Twelfth Five-Year Plan of India covered
the period from 2012 to 2017. It marked the
last Five-Year Plan in India, as the Planning
Commission was replaced by the NITI Aayog
(National Institution for Transforming India)
in 2015. The Twelfth Five-Year Plan aimed to
achieve faster, sustainable, and inclusive
growth. Here are some key highlights of the
Twelfth Five-Year Plan:

10. Objectives
 1. Universal healthcare access:
 2. Health infrastructure:.
 3. Quality healthcare:
 4. Health insurance:
 5. Maternal and child health:
 6. Preventive healthcare:
 7. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs):

11.  Priorities and Focus Areas
1. National Health Mission (NHM):.
2. Rural and urban health infrastructure:
3. Human resources for health:
4. Health information systems:
5. Disease control:
6. National health insurance schemes:
7. Mother and child health
8. Family planning and reproductive health:

12.  Achievements
1. Improved access
2. Reduction in maternal and child mortality
3. Health insurance coverage
4. Health infrastructure
5. Disease control
6. Focus on preventive healthcare
7. Human resources development