Lok Sabha Question No. 3704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Healthcare Industry
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3704 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH MARCH, 2017

## HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY

## 3704. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the Indian healthcare industry faces lack of basic infrastructure;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the budget allocation to health sector in the country is very low when comp countri es like United States of America and United Kingdom where they spend large amounts money on their healthcare budgets;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the skilled medical graduates choose to go abroad or stay in urban areas for remuneration; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) : As per National Health Profile 2016, published by Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, the detail of health infrastructure in the country is annexed.

(c) & (d): As per World Health Organisation, Global Health Expenditure data base, Gene Government h ealth expenditure as percentage of Government expenditure in India was 5 % in 2014 as compared to United States of America 21% and United Kingdom 17%.

(e) & (f) : The Government has taken note that some doctors migrate to other countries fo pursuing hi gher studies and employment. However, no such data is maintained centrally. Medical Council of India (MCI) issues Good Standing Certificate to Indian doctors wh wish to serve abroad. It has issued 4701 Good Standing Certificates during 01 - 04- 2013 to 31- 03- 2016.

Public health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to ensure availabi doctors in public health facilities lies with the State Governments. However, under the Na Health Mission (NHM), financial and technical support is provided to States/UTs to strengthen their  healthcare  systems  including  support  for  engagement  of  doctors  on  contractual  b based on the requirements posed by the States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plan (PIPs) within their overall resource e nvelope.

Support is also provided to States/UTs for hard area allowance to specialist doct serving in rural and remote areas and for their residential quarters so that they find it serve in public health facilities in such areas.

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## ANNEXURE

## Statement showing detail of health infrastructure in India

| 1 2      |                                                                                 |               |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|          | Medical College                                                                 | 412           |
|          | Dental College (BDS) Dental College (MDS)                                       | 308           |
| 3        |                                                                                 | 240 2958      |
| 4        | Nursing Institutes College for Pharmacy (Diploma) Hospitals                     | 735           |
| 5 6 7    |                                                                                 | 19653         |
| 8        |                                                                                 | 754724        |
|          | Hospitals Beds Medical care facilities under AYUSH (i) Dispensary (ii) Hospital | 26325 3632    |
|          | Sub Centres *                                                                   | 1,55,069      |
| 9        | Primary Health Centre*                                                          | 25354         |
| 10 11 12 | Centres*                                                                        |               |
| 13       | Community Health Sub Divisional Hospital* District Hospital*                    | 5510 1065 773 |
|          | Medical                                                                         |               |
|          | Unit*                                                                           |               |
| 14       | Mobile Blood Bank CGHS                                                          | 1273 2708     |
| 15       | Allopathic Dispensary                                                           | 275           |
| 16       |                                                                                 |               |

Details

CGHS AYUSH dispensary

Source :   (i)

National Health Profile  2016

(ii)  * Rural Health Statistics 2015-16  (Provisional)

17

Numbers

85