Lok Sabha Question No. 1188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Criteria for Establishment of PHCs/ Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1188 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JUNE, 2019

## CRITERIA FOR ESTABLI SHMENT OF PHCS/ HOSP ITALS

## 1188. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

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

- (a) the details of the criteria for establishing new Primary Health Centre (PHCs)/hospit country;
- (b) the hospital to population ratio in the country;
- (c) whether there is su fficient number of hospitals as per population in Assam, if so, the de thereof and if not, the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) the other efforts made by the Government to open new PHC/hospital/ super hospital area of Assam, if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a):    One PHC for every 30,000 rural population in the plains and one PHC for every 20,000 population in hilly, tribal and desert areas, is required to be established.
- (b):      As per National Health Profile, 2018, one Govt. hospital serves 55591 person average.
- (c  )  &(d):        As  per  Rural  Health  Statistics(RHS),  2018,  in  the  State  of  Assam,  th requirement  of  5850  Sub - health  Centres  (SCs),  954  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),    238 Community  Health  Centres(CHCs)  and  14  Sub - District  Hospitals  (SDHs)  as  per  population norms, whereas, 4644 SCs, 946 PHCs, 172 CHCs, are available.   14 Sub - District Hospitals are functioning, which are as per requirement.  Hence there is shortfall of 21% SCs, 1% PHCs 28% CHCs in the State of Assam.

Public  Health  and  Hospitals  being  a  S tate  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  for  providin quality  healthcare  services  to  the  population  lies  with  the  State  government.    Under support  is  also  provided  to  the  States/UTs  for  strengthening  their  healthcare  delivery including  settin g  up/upgradation  of  SCs,  PHCS,  CHCs,  SDH  and  DH  etc.  based  on  the requirement posed by the States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans.

Details of New constructions works approved under NHM (as on Dec.2018) in the Stat of Assam, is given as per An nexure- I.

The details of renovation/upgradation works approved under NHM (as on Dec.2018) in the St of Assam is given as per Annexure - II.

In addition, in Record of Proceedings(RoP) for  Financial Year 2019 - 20, the  following works for new constructio n/upgradation/strengthening of health facilities,  have been  approve

1. Construction of 1 new PHC -Dawdhara at Baksa district, Assam.
2. New upgradations:

(i)  Upgradation  of  Dalanibasti  Sub  centre  to  PHC  including  residential  quarte Udalguri District at the Project Cost: Rs.137.50 Lakh

(ii) Strengthening of Dotma CHC under Kokrajhar West (ST) LAC in Kokrajhar District at the Project Cost: Rs. 117.99 Lakh

(iii) Strengthening of 542 new SC- HWC & 300 new PHC -HWCs .

## Annexure - I

Status of New Construction Works for Assam under NRHM (as on Dec 2018)

|       | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned    | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Completed   | Completed   | Completed   | Completed   | Completed     | Completed   | Completed   |
|-------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|
|       | DH           | SDH          | CHC          | PHC          | Other than SC | SC           | Total        | DH          | SDH         | CHC         | PHC         | Other than SC | SC          | Total       |
| Assam | 8            | 0            | 128          | 0            | 215           | 2876         | 3227         | 7           | 0           | 94          | 0           | 185           | 2014        | 2300        |

## Annexure - II

Status of Renovation/ Upgradation Works for Assam under NRHM (as on Dec 2018)

|       | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned    | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Completed   | Completed   | Completed   | Completed   | Completed     | Completed   | Completed   |
|-------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|
|       | DH           | SDH          | CHC          | PHC          | Other than SC | SC           | Total        | DH          | SDH         | CHC         | PHC         | Other than SC | SC          | Total       |
| Assam | 37           | 12           | 115          | 25           | 465           | 2182         | 2836         | 27          | 1           | 110         | 23          | 462           | 1596        | 2219        |