Lok Sabha Question No. 157 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: CGHS Facilities
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 157 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016 CGHS FACILITIES

## †*157. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a) the number of CGHS dispensaries, wellness centres, empanelled private hos and diagnostic centres across the country, State/UT - wise;
- (b) whether there is a shortage of Doctors , staff and medicines in such Hospitals, Dispensaries, wellness centres across the country and if so, the details th measures taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up more CGHS dispensaries and if the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether deficiencies/irregularities in the functioning of CGHS has come notice of the Government and if so, the corrective measures taken in this reg

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

- (a) to ( d):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 157* FOR 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

- (a) Details of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Wellness Centres functioning in the country and private hospitals and diagnostic centres emp under CGHS  is at Annexure.
- (b) 376 posts of GDMOs, 91 posts of Specialists and 1188 posts of Paramedi al staff are vacant in the CGHS Wellness Centres across the country.

Followingmeasureshave been taken by the Government in this regard :

- (i)Appointment of retired doctors on contract basis as a stop gap arrangem fill the vacant posts.
- (ii) The age o f superannuation of General Duty Medical Officers of CHS (Centra Health Services) has been enhanced to 65 years.
- (iii) Powers have been delegated to the Additional Directors of the concerned C cities for recruitment of para - medical staff.
- (iv) Additional directors  have  taken  steps  to  fill  up  the  vacant  posts  o f  para -medical staff on contract basis a s an interim measure .

To ensure availability of medicines at the Wellness Centres, Medical Stores Organization has issued e - tender for procurement of Generic m edicines . Also Medicines, which are not available at CGHS Wellness Centres ,are procured through Authorized Local Chemists.

- (c) Orders  have  been  issued  for  opening  of  CGHS  Wellness  Centre  in  th following cities:

Raipur, Itanagar, Agartala, Imphal, Aizwal, Kohima, Panaji, Gangtok and Vishakhapatnam

- (d)No  major  complaints  of  irregularities  in  the  functioning  of  CGHS  Welln Centres  is  on  record. Grievances  received  are  addressed  to  on  merits  of  case Additional Directors from time to time.

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## CITY WISE DETAILS OF CGHS WELLNESS CENTRES, EMPANELLED PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES

| Sr. No   | City               |   Allopathic |   AYUSH | Private Hospitals   |   Private Diagnostic C enters |
|----------|--------------------|--------------|---------|---------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1        | AHMEDABAD          |            8 |       2 | 15                  |                             1 |
| 2        | ALLAHABAD          |            7 |       2 | 37                  |                             5 |
| 3        | BANGALURU          |           10 |       4 | 51                  |                             5 |
| 4        | BHOPAL             |            2 |       0 | 15                  |                             3 |
| 5        | BHUBANESWAR        |            3 |       1 | 12                  |                             0 |
| 6        | CHANDIGARH         |            1 |       0 | 17                  |                             6 |
| 7        | CHENNAI            |           14 |       4 | 24                  |                             5 |
| 8        | DEHRADUN           |            2 |       0 | 12                  |                             4 |
| 9        | DELHI              |           95 |      36 | 252                 |                            57 |
| 10       | GANDHINAGAR        |            1 |       0 | 0                   |                             0 |
| 11       | GUWAHATI           |            5 |       1 | 3                   |                             2 |
| 12       | HYDERABAD          |           13 |       6 | 91                  |                             5 |
| 13       | INDORE             |            1 |       0 | 0                   |                             0 |
| 14       | JABALPUR           |            4 |       0 | 30                  |                             4 |
| 15       | JAIPUR             |            7 |       2 | 41                  |                             3 |
| 16       | JAMMU              |            2 |       0 | 1 (EYE)             |                             0 |
| 17       | KANPUR             |            9 |       3 | 49                  |                            10 |
| 18       | KOLKATA            |           18 |       4 | 12                  |                            15 |
| 19       | LUCKNOW            |            9 |       3 | 36                  |                            10 |
| 20       | MEERUT             |            6 |       2 | 28                  |                             2 |
| 21       | MUMBAI             |           26 |       5 | 44                  |                             2 |
| 22       | NAGPUR             |           11 |       3 | 62                  |                            12 |
| 23       | PATNA              |            5 |       2 | 26                  |                             3 |
| 24       | PUDUDCHERY         |            1 |       0 | 0                   |                             0 |
| 25       | PUNE               |            9 |       3 | 61                  |                             4 |
| 26       | RANCHI             |            3 |       0 | 4                   |                             0 |
| 27       | SHILLONG           |            2 |       0 | 0                   |                             0 |
| 28       | SHIMLA             |            1 |       0 | 0                   |                             0 |
| 29       | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |            3 |       2 | 4                   |                             3 |
|          | Total:             |          278 |      85 | 927                 |                           161 |

## ANNEXURE