Haryana had 46 hospitals, 91 community health centres, 427 primary health centres, 2,465 sub-centres, 20 district tuberculosis centres and 56 dispensaries. The Total Fertility Rate of the State is 2.5. The Infant Mortality Rate is 54 and Maternal Mortality Ratio is 186 which are lower than the National average. Decadal Growth is 28.43 % .

The mission of the Health Department in Haryana is to improve the quality of life of people by providing better Health Services and strives to improve work productivity and reduce risks of diseases and injury in a cost-effective way. With climate change it is likely that the health delivery system will experience stress, as the direct and indirect impacts of gradual changes in climate as well as due to abrupt extreme events are likely to exacerbate disease morbidity and mortality. The various health programmes operational in Haryana include:

The national Rural Health mission :

• The National Rural Health Mission (2005-12) seeks to provide effective health care to rural population throughout the country including in Haryana. The state of Haryana through this mission is building up a pool of female health activist in each village- ASHA; preparing village health plans through community participation; it is strengthening the rural hospitals for effective curative care, the performance of which will be measurable and accountable to the community.
• The NRHM aims at effective integration of health concern with determinants of health like sanitation and hygiene, nutrition, and safe drinking water by preparing District Plans for Health. It is integrating all parallel Health and Family Welfare Programmes and funds for optimal utilization of the same and is strengthening infrastructure for effective delivery of primary healthcare. Also through this mission it is revitalizing local health traditions such as AYUSH (Ayurvedic, Unani, and Homeopathy) into the public health system.
• In Haryana, as per mandate of NRHM, a State Health Society has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Haryana adopting multi department approach and involvement of all stake holders. Swastya Kalyan Samitis(SKS) have been constituted in all CHCs, PHCs, SDHs and DHs. Village Health and Sanitation Committees (VHSCs) have been constituted and merged with VLC of WCD department (a constitutional sub-committee of Gram Panchayat). Sakshar Mahila Samooh (SMS) associated with IEC/BCC activities of Health Department. About 160 PHCs is being made 24x7.40 FRUs, 2 FRUs have been identified for up gradation as per IPHS Standards.502 delivery huts have been established to provide safe deliveries 24x7.
• Jachha Bachha Scheme launched on 15th August 2008. Health services is provided at doorstep in rural areas with all health personnel making regular visits on prefixed days. 3 Mobile Medical Units have been placed in service and 3 more are in pipeline. 100 clinics on wheels approved for outreach services in underserved areas. Fixed Day Outreach Approach introduced to provide RCH services on pre – notified days on a regular basis. Outreach schedule is notified to the Sarpanch and VHSC head and Displayed in schools and Anganwadis. Decentralized community based planning are being carried out with involvement and Accountability of village Panchayats.

National Vector Control Diseases Programme (NVBDCP) :

• This programme covers 6 vector borne diseases in the country. It undertakes surveillance, anti vector and anti larval measures, curative measures and research to control vector borne diseases. Of these, Malaria has been prevalent throughout in Haryana.
• Currently, the state is in the process of mapping of all the Districts to identify the Blocks/PHC/Sub Centers where likelihood of the disease is moderate (API > 5) or severe (API > 10).
• Data of the disease in the last five years in whole of the state/district is being analyzed. A map accordingly should be prepared, on the basis of which rest of the action plans will be prepared. The Health Department has brought out notification, dated 6-4-2011, on Vector borne diseases, valid upto March 2012, where by an inspection and curative action can be taken by the malaria workers by entering any premise residential or commercial for fever surveillance, anti larval, fogging measures, and for questioning.
• Similarly the Urban Local Body Department of the Government of Haryana has brought out a Haryana Municipal by law-2010, where by the above measures can also be acted upon in the urban areas by the urban local bodies if proof of mosquito breeding is seen.

Revised Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) :

• In the earlier phase only 5 districts of Faridabad, Gurgaon, Jind, Karnal and Sonepat were implementing RNTCP covering nearly 36% of the State population since year 2000.
• Later whole of the State was approved for coverage under RNTCP with assistance of USAID. 6 more districts (Ambala, Fatehabad, Mahendragarh, Panchkula, Rewari and Yamunanagar) started service delivery during 4th quarter 2003.
• Remaining districts started service delivery latter and by 1st quarter 2004 whole of the State was covered under RNTCP. The The RNTCP looks after all the preventive and curative aspects of Tuberculosis in Haryana.

Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) :

• The integrated Surveillance Project was launched in the state of Haryana in Nov. 2004 to establish decentralized State based system of surveillance for communicable and non-communicable diseases so that the timely and effective public health action can be initiated and to improve the efficiency of the existing surveillance activities of the diseases control program and facilitates sharing of relevant information with the health administration, community and other stakeholders.
• The objectives of IDSP is to establish a decentralized district based system of surveillance for communicable and non-communicable diseases so that timely and effective public healthactions can be initiated in response to health changes in the urban and rural areas and To integrate existing surveillance activities to avoid duplication and facilitate sharing of information across all disease control programmes and other stake holders so that valid data is available for health decision making in the district, state and national levels. All 21 districts of Haryana report Weekly surveillance data and outbreak reports to CSU and simultaneously entered in IDSP portal. Total no. Of reporting units have increase from 248 in 2006 to 3231 in 2009. Reporting of disease outbreak from the state has started.
• In 2008 Haryana has reported 10 outbreaks. So far 87 Master Trainers, 22 DSOs, 2523 Health Workers, 58 District Lab Technicians, and 86 Peripheral Lab Technicians have been trained.

National Programme for Health care for the elderly (NPHCE) :

• Program was launched in Haryana in 2010. Modalities for implementing this are being worked out in the state, as 50% of the total incidences of diseases reported in Haryana is that of the elderly population.
• The National Programme for the Health Care for the Elderly (NPHCE) is an articulation of the International and national commitments of the Government as envisaged under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), National Policy on Older Persons (NPOP) adopted by the Government of India in 1999 and Section 20 of The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 dealing with provisions for medical care of Senior Citizen.

National Program for Prevention and Control of Diabetes, Cancer, Cardiovascular diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) :

• For control and management of Non Communicable Diseases was also launched in Haryana in 2010.The objectives of the NPCDCS is to Prevent and control common NCDs through behaviour and life style changes, Provide early diagnosis and management of common NCDs, Build capacity at various levels of health care for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of common NCDs, Train human resource within the public health setup viz doctors, paramedics and nursing staff to cope with the increasing burden of NCDs, and Establish and develop capacity for palliative and rehabilitative care. The operational guidelines have been formulated and are being internalized in the various states including Haryana