Lok Sabha Question No. 2449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Shortage of Beds in Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2449 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## SHORTAGE OF BEDS IN HOSPITALS

## 2449. SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL: DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  ratio  of  hospital  beds per  thousand  population  is  very  low  in India  as compared to other developing countries, if so, the details thereof and the reaso s therefor;
- (b)  the  ratio  of  beds  available  in  the Central  Government  Hospitals  including All  India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS);
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes to  formulate  any  policy  in  this  regard  so that  the number of beds in hospital couldbe raised; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): As per the provisional data of National Health Profile -2017, compiled by the Central Bureau of  Health  Intelligence  (CBHI),  one  bed  in  Government  hospitals  includin Community Health Centres (CHCs) in rural and urban areas is available for average 2 population in the Country.

However, no such data in respect of other countries is centrally maintained.

- (b): The bed to patient ratio in respect of Safdarjung, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia (Dr. RM and  Lady  Hardinge  Medical  College  (LHMC)  &  Associated  Hospitals,  New  Delhi,  is  as under: -

| Name of Hospital                       | Bed - Patient Ratio (in 2017)   |
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Safdarjung Hospital                    | 1:1.4                           |
| Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital ,LHMC   | 1:0.8                           |
| Kalawati Saran Children Hospital ,LHMC | 1:1.18                          |
| Dr. RML Hospital                       | 1:52                            |

As far as All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi is concer there is a shortage of indoor beds in rel ation to the number of patients attending the Hospital.

(c) & (d): Health  being  a  State  subject,  it  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  th Government to make efforts for increasing the bed strength in their Hospitals in accordan with requirement  and  fund  availability.  However,  the  Central  Government  provide assistance to the State Governments in their efforts to provide better health care fa people through various schemes including under National Health Mission (NHM).

As far as Central Government Hospitals located in Delhi viz. Safdarjung Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) & Associated Hospitals are concerned, Government has approved redevelopment of Safdarjung Hospital with additional 1307 bed and redevelo pment ofLHMC with additional 570 beds.

In addition, the Central Government has also set up 6 new AIIMS at Jodhpur, Bhop Bhubaneshwar,  Rishikesh,  Raipur  and  Patna  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Swasthya  Suraksha Yojana  (PMSSY).  Government  has  also  taken  up  up -gradation  of  existing  Government Medical Colleges.