Lok Sabha Question No. 2972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Homoeopathic Doctors in CGHS Wellness Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, P.R. SUNDARAM, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2972 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd AUGUST, 2018

## HOMOEOPATHIC DOCTORS IN CGHS WELLNESS CENTRES

## 2972. SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

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

- (a) the number of homoeopathic doctors working in the CGHS Homoeopathy Dispensaries in the country, State/UT - wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any proposal  to  deploy  specialist homoeopathic  doctors  in CGHS Wellness Centres to treat non - communicablediseases and if so, the details th ereof;
- (c) whether only generic homoeopathic drugs are made available to CGHS beneficiary and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to include German made homoeopathic medicine in CGHS dispensaries and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f)  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the Government  to  make  available  quality homoeopathic medicines?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): The number of homoeopathic doctors working in the CGHS Homoeopathy Dispensaries in the country is shown at Annexure.
- (b): No; There are no specialists in homeopathy under CGHS.
- (c): No; CGHS homoeopathic formulary includes 1008 generic and 9 special prepar tions. Essential non - formulary medicines are indented against individual prescriptions.

(d) & (e): No;  there  is  no  proposal  to  include  German  made  homoeopathic  medicine  in CGHS  dispensaries  as  they  are  not  part  of  formulary.  However,  essential German  made homoeopathic medicines are made available through local purchase to the beneficiaries, Indian made medicines of same therapeutic indication/ingredients are not available with CG

( f ): Following  steps  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to make  available  quality homoeopathic medicines: -

- There  is  a  clause  in  the  e - ender  document  for  procurement  of  medicines  regarding quality assurance.
- The medicines are accepted in the CGHS Homoeopathic dispensaries only if: -
- (i) The  lab  analytical  report of  each  batch  of  medicines  from  the  NABL  accredited laboratory is enclosed.
- (ii) The medicines conform to the Homoeopathic Pharmacopeia of India (HPI) quality standard.
- If  any  parameter  of  the  batch  supplied  is  found  not  matching  with  the  HPI  qua standar d,  the  sample  of  the  same  is  further  tested  from  the  Govt.  Homoeopath Pharmacopeia  Laboratory  (HPL)  and  accepted  only  if  passed  in  the  drug  test. substandard  medicine  is  accepted  by  the  CGHS  Homoeopathic  Medical  Store  Depot (HMSD).

## ANNEXURE

## STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER OF HOMOEOPATHIC DOCTORS WORKING IN CGHS HOMOEOPATHIC DISPENSARIES

|         |            | Homoeopathic Doctors   | Homoeopathic Doctors   |
|---------|------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| SI. No. | CGHS City  | Sanctioned Post s      | In position            |
| 1       | Ahmedabad  | 1                      | 1                      |
| 2       | Allahabad  | 2                      | 1                      |
| 3       | Bangalore  | 2                      | 2                      |
| 4       | Chennai    | 2                      | 2                      |
| 5       | Delhi      | 29                     | 28                     |
| 6       | Hyderabad  | 4                      | 4                      |
| 7       | Jaipur     | 2                      | 1                      |
| 8       | Kanpur     | 4                      | 2                      |
| 9       | Kolkata    | 4                      | 4                      |
| 10      | Lucknow    | 2                      | 2                      |
| 11      | Meerut     | 2                      | 2                      |
| 12      | Mumbai     | 6                      | 4                      |
| 13      | Nagpur     | 2                      | 2                      |
| 14      | Patna      | 2                      | 2                      |
| 15      | Pune       | 4                      | 4                      |
| 16      | Guwahati   | 1                      | 1                      |
| 17      | Trivandrum | 1                      | 1                      |
|         | Total      | 70                     | 63                     |