Lok Sabha Question No. 2236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: COVID-19 Patients in Delhi
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 2236 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## COVID - 19 PATIENTS IN DELHI

## 2236. SHRI PARVESH S AHIB SINGH VERMA:

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

- (a) the number of COVID - 19 patients in Delhi who were/are being treated in hospitals under the Central Government;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government for ensuring availability of beds to patients and their real timemonitoring during the COVID - 19 pandemic in such hospitals;
- (c) the amount spent on the treatment of COVID -19 patients in such hospitals; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any measures for the post COVID - 19 care of pat ients and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)   The number of patients that availed treatment in the three Central Government Hosp Delhi  namely  Safdarjung,  Dr.  Ram  Manohar  Lohia  and  Lady  Hardinge  Medical  College  & Associated Hospitals as on 21/09/2020 is as under:

| Name of Hospital                                             | Number patients   | of   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------|
| Safdarjung Hospital                                          | 2184              |      |
| Lady Hardinge Medical College Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital | and 1362          |      |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital                               | 3458              |      |

So  far  as  All  India  Institute  of  Medical  Sciences  (AIIMS),  Delhi  is  concerned, Covid- 19  positiv e  patients  have  been  treated  in  AIIMS  COVID  Centers  at  (i)  Jai  Prakas Narayan Apex Trauma Centre (JPNATC), Delhi and (ii) National Cancer Institute (NCI), Jhaj till 19/09/2020.

- (b)    As far as the aforementioned Central Government Hospitals are concerned the number of beds available for corona patients is as under:

| Name of Hospital                                              | Number of beds   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| Safdarjung Hospital                                           | 276              |
| Lady Hardinge Medical College Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital  | and 164          |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital                                | 227              |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi (JPNATC & NCI) | 1515             |

Daily  census  of  patients  and  vacancy  position  of  beds  are  routinely  and  regu monitored for ensuring availability of beds to patients during the COVID -19 pandemic in these hospitals.

- (c)   Hospital funds are being utilised for purchasing medical equipment, drugs and gener items for COVID - 19 wards/ICU patient care services.
- (d)    As far as the above Central Government Hospitals are concerned, post COVID follo clinics have b en started for providing care to discharged patients of COVID ward.