Lok Sabha Question No. 616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Kidney Ailments
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 616 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## KIDNEY AILMENTS

## 616. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the increase in the kidney related ailments, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of district hospitals in the country which are equipped with facility for treating kidneyailments, dialysis and kidney transplantations;
- (c) the ratio of Nephrologists and kidney patients in the country; and
- (d) the steps taken to bridge the gap of this ratio?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a): No nationwide scientific estimation of number of patients of Chronic Kidney Disea (CKD) has been carried out to make such an inference.
- (b): Data regarding availability of facilities for treating kidney ailments, providing dialysis services and kidney transplantation in District Hospitals is not maintained centrally.
- (c): No data with respect to nephrologist - patient ratio is maintained centrally.
- (d) : Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  it  is  primarily  the  responsibi lity  of  the  State Governments to provide health care to the people.  However, financial and technical assis being provided to the States/UTs under the NHM for strengthening existing healthcare fac including setting up of infrastructure, trai ning of doctors and para medical staff, etc. as per Sta specific Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs).

The guidelines for National Dialysis Program under the National Health Mission (NHM to  provide  for  dialysis  facilities  in  District  Hospitals  under Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP) mode have been released for implementation by State / UT Governments.

In order to meet the shortage of doctors/ specialists in the country, the Governm taken a number of steps which include:

- i. Relaxation in the norms for setting up of medical college in terms of requirement for la faculty, staff, bed/ bed strength and other infrastructure.
- ii. Enhancement  of  age  limit  for  appointment/  extension/  re - employment  against  posts  of teachers/dean/principal/ director in medical colleges from 65 - 70 years.
- iii. Financial  support  to  State  medical  colleges,  under  the  scheme  of  'Strengthening  and Upgradation  of  State  Government  Medical  Colleges'  to  increase  postgraduate  seats  in various disciplines or to start new postgraduate med ical courses.
- iv. DNB qualification has been recognized for appointment as faculty to take care of sho of faculty.
- v. The  ratio  of  teachers  to  students  has  been  revised  from  1:1  to  1:2  for  all  M disciplines.
- vi. Post graduate and Graduate medical degrees, when both degrees are obtained from five English  speaking  countries  (US,  UK,  Canada,  Australia  and  New  Zealand)  have  been recognized in India. Similarly, PG degrees of these five countries are also recognize

Further, the involvement of private sector in provisioning of dialysis services in PPP mode in district hospitals will help improve availability of services of nephrologist in public