Lok Sabha Question No. 3169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Shortage of Doctors and Staff  in Hospitals
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Ganesh Singh, Jyotirmay Singh Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3169 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS AND STAFF IN HOSPITALS

## 3169. SHRI GANESH SINGH: SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is an acute shortage of doctors including specialists/super specialis hospitals an d dispensaries run by his Ministry in the country and particularly in Indian I of Ayurveda;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise including West Bengal;
- (c) the details of the sanctioned strength, actual strength and vacant posts in the said categories in these  hospitals  and the  reasons  for  the  posts  lying  vacant  along  with  the  steps  taken  by Government to fillup these vacant posts, State/UTwise;
- (d) whether there is a shortage of infrastructure, beds and medical equipments in these h if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the remedial measures tak Government in this regard;
- (e) the number of patients got treated in hospitals of Indian Institute of Ayurveda during the three  years,  State/UT - wise  and  the  capacity  available  in  these  hospitals  with  regard  to number of patients to whom treatment can be provided;
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote Ayurvedic treatment in the country during the last three years; and
- (g) the efforts being made by the Government to provide better and effective medical faci the beneficiaries/ seekers of AYUSH system of medicine with ease of time?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a):No.    However,  there  is  no  Indian  Institute  of Ayurveda  under  the  aegis  of  Ministry  of AYUSH.

(c): The details of the posts in the National Institutes functioning and having attached under the aegis of Ministry of AYUSH are given in Annex - I.

(d):   No .

(e): There is no Institute of Ayurveda under the aegis of Ministry of AYUSH.  However, number  of  patients  treated  in  hospitals  attached  with  the  Ayurveda  National  Institute s under Ministry of AYUSH are  given in Annex.- II .

(f): The hospitals attached with National  Institutes  provides  the  best  quality  treatments  an medicines    which  is  dispensed  free  of  cost  to  patients.    Every  effort  is  made  to Ayurvedic  Treatment  through  their    Bedded  Hospitals  and  OPDs  and  also  by  organizin specialty Camps, Comm unity Health Programs etc. regularly.

(g): Organizes regular Camps in the Campus as well as in various parts from time to t through  which  Consultations,  Treatments,  are  provided  along  with  handbills  and  other materials  projecting  various  activiti es,  health  care  needs,  patient  care  etc.  for  the  benefit general public and beneficiaries. This is a continuous process and the Institute s put their efforts to provide better and effective medical facilities to the general public .

## ANNEX REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA QUESTION NO. 3169 REGARDING SHORTAGE OF STAFF AND DOCTORS IN HOSPITALS.

| S.No.   | Name of the National Institute                                                | Detail of posts   | Detail of posts   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| S.No.   | Name of the National Institute                                                | Sanctioned        | Vacant            |
| 1.      | National Institute Ayurveda- Jaipur(Rajasthan)                                | of 99             | 27                |
| 2.      | All India Institute Ayurveda- New Delhi.                                      | of 48             | 13                |
| 3.      | Institute of Post Graduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda- Jamnagar(Gujarat) | 57                | 22                |
| 4.      | National Institute Siddha - Chennai(Tamil Nadu)                               | of 39             | 9                 |
| 5.      | National Institute of Medicine -Bangalore (Karnataka)                         | Unani 53          | 13                |
| 6       | National Institute Homoeopathy-Kolkata (West Bengal)                          | of 12             | 6                 |
| 7.      | North Eastern Institute Folk Medicine - Pasighat (Arunachal Pradesh)          | of 1              | NIL               |

## ANNEX - II

## ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA QUESTION NO. 3169 REGARDING SHORTAGE OF STAFF AND DOCTORS IN HOSPITALS.

| S.No.   | Name of the National Institute                                       | No. of Patients treated during three years   | No. of Patients treated during three years   | No. of Patients treated during three years   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|         |                                                                      | 2016- 17                                     | 2017- 18                                     | 2018- 19                                     |
| 1.      | National Institute Ayurveda- Jaipur(Rajasthan)                       | of 3,61,246                                  | 4,10,663                                     | 4,06,434                                     |
| 2.      | All India Institute Ayurveda- New Delhi.                             | of 2,10,396                                  | 2,93,597                                     | 2,51,160                                     |
| 3.      | Institute of Post Teaching & Research in Ayurveda- Jamnagar(Gujarat) | Graduate 2,90,820                            | 2,81,633                                     | 2,69,908                                     |
| 4.      | North Eastern Institute Ayurveda & Homoeopathy- Shillong (Meghalaya) | of 70                                        | 273                                          | 279                                          |