Lok Sabha Question No. 1762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Shortage of Doctors in AYUSH Hospitals
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY, GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1762 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH MARCH, 2017

## SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS IN AYUSH HOSPITALS

## 1762. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

## DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of hospitals under AYUSH in Andhra Pradesh along with the number of doctor and staff presently working in these hospitals;
- (b) whether these hospitals under AYUSH are being closed due to shortage of doctors and -payment of salary to the exis ting doctors and staff;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) : Health is a State subject. The information regarding hospitals under AYUSH in Andhra Pradesh along with the number of doctors and staff presently working in these hosp tals is not maintained  by  the  Central  Government. However,  as  per  the  data  provided  by  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh, the details are annexed .
- (b)& (c) : No such communication received from the State Government.

- (d) : The question does not arise.

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## Annexure

## The details of hospitals under AYUSH in Andhra Pradesh along with the number of doctors and staff presently working in these hospitals

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Hospital                                                           | No. of doctors working   |   No. of other working |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------|
| 1         | Dr. A. L. Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Vijayawada                                 | 9                        |                     41 |
| 2         | Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Allur, Distt.                                        | Nellore 1                |                      4 |
| 3         | Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Banaganapalli, Kurnool Distt.                        | 2                        |                      6 |
| 4         | Dr. A. R. Govt. Homoeopathic Hospital, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari Distt. | 4                        |                     27 |
| 5         | Dr. G. Govt. Homoeopathic Hospital, Gudivada, Krishna Distt.                   | 6                        |                     27 |
| 6         | Govt. Homoeopathic Hospital, Kadapa                                            | 4                        |                     24 |
| 7         | Govt. Unani Hospital, Adoni, Kurnool Distt.                                    | 3                        |                      3 |
| 8         | Govt. Unani Hospital, Kurnool                                                  | 2                        |                      4 |
| Total     | Total                                                                          | 31                       |                    136 |