Lok Sabha Question No. 990 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Doctor-Patient Ratio in West Bengal
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Raju Bista

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 990 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH FEBRUARY, 20 20

## DOCTOR - PATIENT RATIO IN WES T BENGAL

## 990. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a) the data of doctor - patient ratio on an All India basis in general and West Bengal in partic
- (b) the details of the steps undertaken to balance the doctor - patient ra io;
- (c)the extent to which various Central Government run health schemes have been successfu implemented across States in general and West Bengal in particular during the last three and
- (d) the details  of  schemes  which  failed  to  generate  the  expected  result  in  the  last  thr along with the reasons therefor and the steps taken to rectify the situation?

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

- (a): Medical Council of India (MCI) informed that there are a total 12,01,354 allopa doctors registered inthecountryas on 30 th September, 2019. Assuming 80% availability, it is estimated that around 9.61 lakh doctors may be actu ally vailable for active service. It gives a doctor - population ratio of 1:1404 as per current population estimate of 1.35 billion . There are 74054 allopathic  doctors  registered  with  the West  B ngalMedical  Councils . Assuming  80% availability,  it  is  estima ted  that  around 59243 doctors  may  be  actually  available  for  active service. It gives a doctor -population ratio of 1: 1665.
- (b):      T he Central Government has taken several steps to increase the number of m dical seats in  the  country. 29185  MBBS  seats  have  been  added  during  the  last  six  years. The measures adoptedinclude:
- i.  Establishment  of  New  Medical  Colleges  attached  with  district/referral  hospita underserved districts of the country.
- ii.  Strengthening/  upgradation  of  existing State  Government/Central  Government  Medical Colleges to increase MBBS and PG seats.
- iii. Relaxation in the norms for setting up of Medical College in terms of requirem faculty, staff, bed strength and other infrastructure.

iv. Minimum requirement o f land for establishment of medical college in metropolitan cit as notified under Article 243P(c) of the Constitution of India has been dispensed with. v. Enhancement of maximum intake capacity at MBBS level from 150 to 250. vi. DNB qualification has be en r cognized for appointment as faculty to take care of shortag of faculty. vi i. A Consortium (a group of 2 or upto 4 private organizations) has been allowed to es a medical college. (c)  &  (d):        The  Central  Government is  implementing  a  Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  for 'establishment  of  new  medical  colleges  attached  with  existing  district/referral  hospitals'  with fund sharing between the Central Government and States in the ratio of 90:10 for NE/Sp Category States and 60:40 for other States. Un der the Scheme the Government is establishing 11 new medical colleges in West Bengal. Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Swasthya  Suraksha  Yojana(PMSSY),  Super  speciality Blocks have been sanctioned in 4 Government Medical Colleges in West Bengal. A new AIIMS has been sanctioned at Kalyani in West Bengal under the PMSSY scheme. Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB - PMJAY) has been launched on 23.09.2018 t o provide health cover upto Rs.5.00 lakh per family per year. Government West Bengal has withdrawn implementation of AB - PMJAY scheme from January, 2019. Under the National Health Mission (NHM), financial and technical support is provide o strengthen their healthcare systems including support for engagement of doctor contractual  basis,  based  on  the  requirements  posed  by  the  States/UTs  in  their  Progr

States/UTs t Implementation Plans (PIPs) within their overall resource envelope.

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