Lok Sabha Question No. 1252 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: New Hospitals under PPP
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MANHOR UNTWAL

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 1252 TO BE ANSWERED ON   22ND  DECEMBER, 2017

## NEW HOSPITALS UNDER PPP

## 1252. SHRI MANOHAR UTAWAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  some  new  hospitals  under  Public  Priv Partnership (PPP) mode, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  consulted with  State  Governments,  if  so,  the  details thereof along with the reaction of the State Governments in this regard; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  better  health  services people?

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

- (a) & (b):   Presently this Ministry is not setting up any new hospital under PPP mode.
- (c) : Public health and hospitals being a State subject, the primary responsibility to healthcare  lies  with  the  respective  State  Governments.  However,  under  the  National  He Mission (NHM), technical and financial support is provided to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems so as to provide better healthcare services to people. This support is based on the proposals made by the States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans (PI within their overall Resource Envelope and includes support for strengthening of public health facilities  in  the  States/UTs,  free  drug  &  diagnostics  services,  dialysis  services, services,  mobile  medical  units,  comprehensive  primary  health  care  services,  improvemen quality of services under National Quality Assurance and Kayakalp initiatives etc. The State/U -wise approvals under NHM detailing the activities and funds approved for them -are available at URL -http://nhm.gov.in/nrhm - in - state/state - program- implementation - plans - pips.html .

The Government also provides financial support to State/UT Governments for upgradin district  hospitals  to  medical  colleges  and  has  also  setup  new  All  India Institutes  of  Medical Sciences in various States.

Contd……..

Further,  to  increase  the  overall  number  of  doctors  available  in  the  country Government has taken following steps:

- The ratio of teachers to students has been revised from 1:1 to 1:2 f or all MD/MS disciplines and 1:1 to 1:3 in subjects of Anaesthesiology, Forensic Medicine, Radiotherapy, Med Oncology,  Surgical  Oncology  and  Psychiatry.  Further,  teacher:  student  ratio  in  p funded Government Medical Colleges for Professor has been increased from 1:2 to 1:3 in all clinical subjects and for Asso. Prof. from 1:1 to 1:2 if the Asso. Prof. is a uni would result in increase in number of PG seats in the country.
- DNB qualification has been recognized for appointment as faculty to t ke care of shortage of faculty.
- Enhancement of maximum intake capacity at MBBS level from 150 to 250.
- Enhancement  of  age  limit  for  appointment/  extension/  re - employment  against  posts  of teachers/dean/principal/ director in medical colleges from 65- 70 years.
- relaxation in the norms of setting up of Medical College in terms of requirement fo faculty, staff, bed/bed strength and other infrastructure.
- Strengthening/upgradation  of  State  Government  Medical  Colleges  for  starting  new  P courses/ Increase of PG seats.
- Establishment of New Medical Colleges by upgrading district/referral hospitals prefe in underserved districts of the country.
- Strengthening/  upgradation  of  existing  State  Government/Central  Government  Medica Colleges to increa se MBBS seats.

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