National Health Mission (Climate & Health) (NHM-CH)
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Strengthening healthcare systems to address climate-sensitive health risks including heat-related illnesses, vector-borne diseases, and air pollution impacts.
Launch Date
March 2019
States & UTs Coverage
36
Duration
2019â2030
Activities
24
Indicators
17
Total Budget
âš4,500 Cr
Key Targets
28 states
Heat Action Plans
12 states operational
Surveillance Systems
50,000+ health workers
Trained Staff
132 cities monitored
Air Quality Alerts
Monitoring Mission Progress through Indicators
Last updated: Nov 2025
Showing 14 of 14 indicators
Budget utilization rate for NPCCHH (%)
ProcessOn TrackNHM_IND013 ¡ NPCCHH Budget Utilization
States/Districts with Heat Action Plans
OutputOn TrackNHM_IND006 ¡ Heat Health Action Plans
Healthcare facilities with compliant waste management (%)
OutcomeAt RiskNHM_IND009 ¡ Biomedical Waste Management
Climate-health research studies supported
OutputAt RiskNHM_IND011 ¡ Climate-Health Research
States with approved Climate-Health Action Plans
OutputAt RiskNHM_IND012 ¡ State Climate-Health Action Plans
States/Districts with operational Climate Health Units
OutputAt RiskNHM_IND001 ¡ Climate Health Units
Climate-sensitive vector-borne disease incidence (per 100K)
OutcomeAt RiskNHM_IND007 ¡ Vector-Borne Disease Control
Population reached with climate-health awareness (%)
OutcomeAt RiskNHM_IND004 ¡ Climate Health Communication
Healthcare providers trained on climate-health
OutputAt RiskNHM_IND003 ¡ Healthcare Provider Training
Priority districts with climate-health risk assessments
OutputNeeds AttentionNHM_IND002 ¡ Climate-Health Risk Assessment
Health facilities with access to climate EWS (%)
OutcomeNeeds AttentionNHM_IND010 ¡ Early Warning System Access
Healthcare facilities adopting green/sustainable practices
OutputNeeds AttentionNHM_IND008 ¡ Green Healthcare
Districts with integrated climate-health surveillance
OutputNeeds AttentionNHM_IND005 ¡ Climate-Health Surveillance
Healthcare facilities with climate-resilient infrastructure
OutputNeeds AttentionNHM_IND014 ¡ Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
About Health Mission
Mission Overview
Strengthening healthcare systems to address climate-sensitive health risks including heat-related illnesses, vector-borne diseases, and air pollution impacts.
Vision
To strengthen healthcare services for climate-sensitive illnesses and enhance adaptive capacity of communities vulnerable to climate change impacts on health.
Key Highlights
Heat Action Plans
28 states
Surveillance Systems
12 states operational
Trained Staff
50,000+ health workers
Air Quality Alerts
132 cities monitored
Key Objectives
- Create awareness among health sector and general population about climate change impacts
- Strengthen health preparedness and response capacity for climate-sensitive diseases
- Develop climate-health surveillance and early warning systems
- Build capacity of health professionals for climate-health linkages
Milestones & Achievements
Launched 2014; integrated within National Health Mission framework
NPCCHH operational with âš104 Cr budget (FY 2025-26)
Heat Action Plans developed in 28 states
Alignment with 8 national health programmes (NCVBDC, IDSP, NTEP, etc.)
Multi-stakeholder steering committee with JS-level representation
