Lok Sabha Question No. 665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Shortage of Doctors in CGHS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 665 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th JULY, 2018

## SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS IN CGHS

## 665. SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  doctors  working  in CGHS  Dispensaries  in  the  country,  State/ UT - wise particularly in Delhi;
- (b) whether there is an acute shortage of doctors in the CGHS dispensaries, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the CGHS dispensaries disburse only generic/substandard medicines available in the store and not indented good quality of medicines;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the corrective steps taken by the Government to address the shortage of doctors in CGHS dispensaries and also make available quality medicines?

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

- (a): The number  of  Doctors  working  in  CGHS  Dispensaries  in  the  country  is  shown  at Annexure.
- (b): No; there is no acute shortage of doctors.
- (c): No; CGHS dispensaries disburse good quality generic, branded -generic  medicines  as well as patented medicines.
- (d): Does not arise.
- (e): Following steps have been taken by the Government to address the shortage of doct in CGHS dispensaries and also make available quality medicines: -
- In order to encourage more doctors to join CGHS, posting of Doctors is normal being made after due consideration of their residence/domicile.
- Promotion  upto  the  SAG  level  has  been  made  time  bound  under  the  Dynamic Assured Career Scheme.
- The retirement age of CHS Doctors has recently been enhanced upto 65 years.
- Retired doctors are e ngaged on contract basis against vacant posts of regular doctor as an interim measure.
- CGHS receives bulk supply of medicines only after pre - testing  of  two  samples  of every  batch  for  quality.  It  is  done  by  identified  National  Accreditation  Boa Test ing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accredited laboratories.
- Random checking of medicines is done by CGHS to ensure quality.

## STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER OF MEDICAL OFFICERS WORKING IN CGHS DISPENSARIES IN THE COUNTRY AS ON 30 TH JUNE, 2018

| SI.No.   | CGHS City                 |   Total No. of Doctors working |
|----------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1        | Ahmedabad + Gandhi Nagar  |                             16 |
| 2        | Allahabad                 |                             18 |
| 3        | Bangalore                 |                             54 |
| 4        | Bhopal + Indore           |                             06 |
| 5        | Chandigarh                |                             07 |
| 6        | Chennai + Puducherry      |                             58 |
| 7        | Delhi                     |                            853 |
| 8        | Hyderabad + Visakhapatnam |                             96 |
| 9        | Jaipur                    |                             39 |
| 10       | Kanpur                    |                             33 |
| 11       | Kolkata                   |                             84 |
| 12       | Lucknow                   |                             49 |
| 13       | Meerut                    |                             23 |
| 14       | Mumbai                    |                             89 |
| 15       | Nagpur                    |                             45 |
| 16       | Patna                     |                             29 |
| 17       | Pune                      |                             45 |
| 18       | Bhubaneshwar              |                             08 |
| 19       | Ranchi                    |                             09 |
| 20       | Dehradun                  |                             07 |
| 21       | Guhawati                  |                             09 |
| 22       | Jabalpur                  |                             07 |
| 23       | Shillong                  |                             04 |
| 24       | Trivandrum                |                             13 |
| 25       | Jammu                     |                             02 |
| 26       | Shimla                    |                             02 |
| 27       | Agartala                  |                             01 |
| 28       | Imphal                    |                             01 |
| 29       | Kohima                    |                             01 |
| 30       | Gangtok                   |                             01 |
| 31       | Aizwal                    |                             01 |
| 32       | Raipur                    |                             01 |
| 33       | Panaji                    |                             01 |
|          | Total                     |                           1612 |