Lok Sabha Question No. 5722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Appointment of Dental Doctors
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5722 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th APRIL, 2017

## APPOINTMENT OF DENTA L DOCTORS

## 5722. DR. BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that in the State of Sikkim there are 147 sub -centers, 24 PHCs and 2 CHCs under the NR H M;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  these  centers  are fully  equipped  for  Dental  Health Services having  Dental Chairs and instruments required;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the steps being taken to fully equip all the centers for dental health care as per norms in the rural areas in view of Rs . 9.25 crore granted for 2016 - 17 by the Government under the scheme;
- (d) the number of Government Dental doctors (BDS) appointed in the said State uring 2015 - 16 and 2016 - 17 for these PHCs, CHCs and sub - centers; and
- (e)  the  details  of  mode  of app intment /selection  indicating  the numb r  of  doctors  appointed throughinterview, ad hoc basis and masteroll etc.?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) & (b): As per Rural Health Statistics (RHS) 2016, there are 147 Sub - Centers, 24 PHCs and 2 CHCs under the NRHM in the State of Sikkim.

As  per  information  received  from  State  Government  of  Sikkim,  STNM  Hospital, Gangtok,  4  District  Hospitals,  2  CHCs  and  13  PHCs  are  fully  equipped  for  Dental  Hea lth Services having Dental Chairs and instruments required.

- (c) : Public health and hospitals being a State subject, the primary responsibility to healthcare  services  and  to  ensure  availability  of  equipment  lies  with  the  State  Gover However, under the National Health Mission (NHM), financial and technical support is provi to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems including support for equipment and health  care,  based  on  the  requirements  posed  by  the  States/UTs  in  their  Pr ogramme Implementation Plans (PIPs) within their overall resource envelope.
- (d)& (e): As  per  information  received  from  State  Government  of  Sikkim,  details  o Government Dental doctors (BDS) appointed in Sikkim during 2015 - 16 and 2016 - 17 along with mode of appointment/selection is as below:

|   Sl. No. |   Number of Dental Doctors appointed during 2015-16 &2016-17 | Mode of appointment   |   Year of appointment |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 |                                                           02 | Regular               |                  2015 |
|         2 |                                                           03 | Adhoc                 |                  2016 |
|         3 |                                                           03 | Contractual           |                  2016 |
|         4 |                                                           02 | Adhoc                 |                  2017 |