Lok Sabha Question No. 1242 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Treatment Facilities at AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Krupal Balaji Tumane

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1242 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JUNE, 2019

## TREATMENT FACILITIES AT AIIMS

## 1242. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

(a) whether there is shortage of doctors including senior doctors, specialists, resident doctors and lab  technicians  in  All India  Institutes  of  Medical  Sciences (AIIMS) across  the  country  is affecting the proper treatment of patients, if so, the details thereof, department - wise;

(b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to address the said shortage;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has introduced  Aadhaar - linked  online appointment  facility  in AIIMS in Delhi, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the said facility has been introduced in all the AIIMS and similar institutions across the country, if so, the details thereof along with the number of patients who have avai led this facility since the inception of the said service; and

(e)  whether  the  Government  has started  public  awareness  campaigns  and established  public information centres in the said institutions and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b): A total number of 305 posts of various Faculty disciplines have been created each of six functional AIIMS namely AIIMS at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur and Rishikesh. Posts of Senior Residents and Junior Residents have been sanctioned for e the above AIIMS.

Recruitment to various positions is done on need basis keeping in view the addit services and facilities planned t o be added in the hospitals.

Vacant  faculty  posts  are  advertised  regularly  by  the  Institutes  depending  on requirement. However, as high standards have to be maintained in selection, keeping in vi stature of these Institutes of National Import ance, all the advertised positions could not be fille up.

Various positions of Senior Resident and Junior Resident are also advertised and fi on need basis by the respective AIIMS.

However,  proper  patient  Healthcare  facilities  are  provided  to  all  patients  comi Institutes for treatment with the existing Faculty and Medical staff. Services of Senior and Junior Residents are also utilized for patient care.

To facilitate expeditious filling up of vacancies, separate Standing Selection Com (SSCs) have been constituted for each of the aforesaid six AIIMS. Also, recruitment exe are being held periodically in all the six AIIMS.

The upper age limit f or direct recruitment against the posts of Professor and Additio Professor in the six AIIMS has been raised from the present 50 years to 58 years.

Filling  up  of  vacant  Faculty  posts  in  the  new  AIIMS  by  taking  serving  Faculty  f Government Medical Col leges/Institutes on deputation basis has also been allowed.

Contractual engagement of retired Faculty of Government Medical Colleges/Institutes to 70 years of age has also been allowed to meet the shortage of Faculty in the six new Walk - in - inte rview for engagement of Faculty on contract basis has also been allowed as a gap arrangement.

OCI card holders have been allowed to be appointed on faculty positions.

As regards AIIMS New Delhi, 670 faculty doctors are working at present against the sanctioned  strength  of  1042.    Besides  faculty  doctors,  958  Junior  Residents  and  1350 Residents  are  in  position  for  patient  care.  Also,  56  faculty  doctors  in  the  grade  of Professor have been appointed on contract basis.

(c)& (d): As rega rds AIIMS New Delhi Appointment in AIIMS New Delhi can be taken online through Online Registration System. The facility provides for appointment in both i.e. through Aadhaar number and without it.

Aadhaar- linked online appointment Facility is avail able at AIIMS Bhopal, Bhubaneswar and Jodhpur as well as in PGIMER Chandigarh. However, Online appointment facilities throu Online Registration System (ORS) are also available in AIIMS Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpu Patna, Raipur and Rishikesh.

Details of number of patients who have availed this facility are enclosed as Annexure

(e): Various public awareness campaigns and Public information centres have been start some new AIIMS. Health Camps and Public Health lecture are also organised. Informat ion is also  given  to  all  patients  and  attendants  through  television  monitors  installed,  ban posters displayed in various locations at AIIMS hospitals.

## AIIMS-wise details of number of patients availed online appointment facilities since inception of the services

| AIIMS       | No. of Patients availed Online Appointment Facility   |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Bhopal      | 1,50,444                                              |
| Bhubaneswar | 1,29,486                                              |
| Jodhpur     | 7,909                                                 |
| Patna       | 2,74,287                                              |
| Raipur      | 55,260                                                |
| Rishikesh   | 1,17,058                                              |