Lok Sabha Question No. 3334 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Government Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rekha Arun Verma

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3334 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

## †3334. SHRIMATI REKHAVERMA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Government hospitals in the country, State/UT -wise;
- (b) the number of Central Government hospitals in the country, State/UT - wise;
- (c) the number of doctors for every thousand people in the country, State/UTwise;
- (d) whether the Government has considered the shortage of basic facilities like beds, ventilators, medical equipments including doctors and para medical staff in Government and Central Government hospitals in the country; and
- (e)if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken by the Government to tackle this situation?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): As per the information provided by Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI), there  are  a  total  of  2358 1 Government  Hospitals and 22 Central  Government  Hospitals respectively  including  All  India  Institute  of  Medical  Sciences  (AIIMS) in  the  country.  The State/UT - wise list of Government Hospitals and Central Government Hospitals is at Annexure -I.

(c):  There  are  a  total  11,57,771  allopathic  doctors  registered  with  the  State Councils/Medical Council of India as on 31st January, 20 19. Assuming 80% availability, it is estimated that around 9.26 lakh doctors may be actually available for active service. I doctor - population  ratio  of 1:1457 as per current population estimate of 1.35 billion, w lower  than  the  WHO  norm  of 1:1000.  Besides,  there  are  7.88  lakh  Ayurveda,  Unani  and Homeopathy  (AUH)  doctors  in  the  country.  Assuming  80%  availability,  it  is  estimated  t around 6.30 lakh Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy (AUH) doctors may be actually available for service and consid ered together with allopathic doctors, it gives a doctor population rat 1:868.  Further,  the  details  of  number  of  allopathic  doctors  registered  with  the  State Councils / MCI is at Annexure -II.

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

As far as three Central Government Hospitals located in Delhi viz. Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. R am M anohar Lohia (RML) Hospital  and  Lady  Hardinge  Medical  College  (LHMC)  & Associated Hospitals are concerned, Government has approved redevelopment of LHMC with additional 570 beds and Dr. RML Hospital with additional 509 beds .Super Specialty Block cum paid ward block with 807 be ds and Emergency Block with 500 beds in Safdarjung Hospital were started in 2018. These hospitals procure medical equipment on regular basis as per demands o user departments. Further, posts of doctors and paramedical staff in the hospitals are fi as and when required.

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).

Annexure - I

## Stat e/ U T - w i s e num ber of G overnm ent H ospi t al s i n R ural and U rban areas( Incl udi ng C H Cs)i n Indi a

| S.No.   | N am eoftheState /UT   |   Nu m berofGo vernm ent Hospit als |   Number of Central Government Hospitals |
|---------|------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh         |                                 258 |                                        0 |
| 2       | ArunachalPr adesh      |                                 218 |                                        0 |
| 3       | Assam                  |                                1226 |                                        1 |
| 4       | Bih ar                 |                                1033 |                                        1 |
| 5       | C hhattis garh         |                                 214 |                                        1 |
| 6       | Goa                    |                                  42 |                                        0 |
| 7       | Gujar at               |                                 486 |                                        1 |
| 8       | H aryana               |                                 668 |                                        0 |
| 9       | Him achalPr adesh      |                                 801 |                                        0 |
| 10      | Jamm u & K ashm ir     |                                 132 |                                        0 |
| 11      | Jharkh and             |                                 555 |                                        1 |
| 12      | K arn at aka           |                                2844 |                                        1 |
| 13      | K er ala               |                                1280 |                                        0 |
| 14      | M adhya Pradesh        |                                 451 |                                        1 |
| 15      | M ahar asht ra         |                                 711 |                                        0 |
| 16      | M anipur               |                                  30 |                                        1 |
| 17      | M eghal aya            |                                 157 |                                        1 |
| 18      | Mi zor am              |                                  90 |                                        0 |
| 19      | N agal and             |                                  36 |                                        0 |
| 20      | Odisha                 |                                1804 |                                        1 |
| 21      | Punj ab                |                                 682 |                                        0 |
| 22      | R aj asth an           |                                 752 |                                        1 |
| 23      | Sikkim                 |                                  33 |                                        0 |
| 24      | Tam il N adu           |                                1217 |                                        0 |
| 25      | Tel angana             |                                 863 |                                        0 |
| 25      | Tripura                |                                 155 |                                        0 |
| 26      | Utt arPradesh          |                                4635 |                                        0 |
| 27      | Utt ar akhand          |                                 460 |                                        1 |
| 28      | W estBengal            |                                1566 |                                        1 |
| 29      | And am an & Nicobar    |                                  30 |                                        0 |
| 30      | I sl ands C handi garh |                                   4 |                                        1 |
| 31      | D adra& N agar         |                                  11 |                                        0 |
| 32      | H aveli D am an & Diu  |                                   5 |                                        0 |
| 33      | D elhi                 |                                 109 |                                        7 |
| 34      | Lakshadw eep           |                                   9 |                                        0 |
| 35      | Puducher ry            |                                  14 |                                        1 |
|         | India                  |                               23581 |                                       22 |

Note -Government hospitals includes central government, state government and local govt. bodies.

## Annexure - II

## N um ber of Do cto rs R egist ere d w ithStateM edi calCo uncils / Medi calCo uncil of India as on 3 1 st Ma rch,2019

| Sl .No.   | N am eof t he M edi calC ouncil   | N um berof Do cto r s   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh                    | 1,00,587                |
| 2.        | ArunachalPr adesh                 | 973                     |
| 3.        | Assam                             | 23,902                  |
| 4.        | Bih ar                            | 40,649                  |
| 5.        | C hattis garh                     | 8,771                   |
| 6.        | D elhi                            | 21,394                  |
| 7.        | Goa                               | 3,840                   |
| 8.        | Gujar at                          | 66,944                  |
| 9.        | H aryana                          | 5,717                   |
| 10.       | Him achalPr adesh                 | 3,054                   |
| 11.       | Jamm u & K ashm ir                | 15,038                  |
| 12.       | Jharkh and                        | 5,829                   |
| 13.       | K arn at aka                      | 1,22,875                |
| 14.       | K er ala                          | 59,353                  |
| 15.       | M adhya Pradesh                   | 38,180                  |
| 16.       | M ahar asht ra                    | 1,73,384                |
| 17.       | M edi calC ouncil ofI ndia        | 52,666                  |
| 18.       | Mi zor am                         | 74                      |
| 19.       | N agal and                        | 116                     |
| 20.       | O dish a                          | 22,521                  |
| 21.       | Punj ab                           | 48,351                  |
| 22.       | R aj asth an                      | 43,388                  |
| 23.       | Sikkim                            | 1,405                   |
| 24.       | Tam il N adu                      | 1,33,918                |
| 25.       | Utt arPradesh                     | 77,549                  |
| 26.       | Uttr akhand                       | 8,617                   |
| 27.       | W estBengal                       | 72,016                  |
| 28.       | Tripura                           | 1,718                   |
| 29.       | Tel angana                        | 4,942                   |
|           | T otal                            | 11,57,771               |

Note -The other State/UTs do not have their own Medical Registration Council. Hence, th workers get registration with the Councils of other neighbouring States.