Lok Sabha Question No. 1924 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Emergency Medicines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Shrirang Appa Barne, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Hemant Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1924 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## EMERGENCY MEDICINES

## 1924. DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.: SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL :

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

- (a) whether the Government plans to impr ve emergency medicines in the country, if so, the quantum of funds allocated for providing timely and high qual ty emergency health services in the country;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  plans  to include  emergency  medicine  and  trauma care  in curriculum of Undergraduate courses and train them to deal w ith other health emergencies and if so, the time by which a decision in the matter is likely to be taken;
- (c) whether the Government has also made it mandatory for all medical college hospitals to have full - fledged Emergency Departments by 2022 to improvetrauma care, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government also plans to train citizens in emergency first - aidprocedures like Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government is aware of the 10th Asi an Conference of Emergency Medicine which aims to promote Academic and scientific activity in the field of Emergency Medicine and if so, the issues discussed along with the outcome thereof?

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): Funds  are  allocated  annually  through  the  National  Health  Mission  to  Healt Departments  of  States  and  UTs  for  procurement  of  inter -alia  medicines  (including emergency  medicines).  States  and  UTs  procure  medi cines  as  per  their  need  and  funds availability.
- (b) & (c): The Board of Governors of Medical Council of India with the prior approva of Central Government, have implemented w.e.f. academic session 2019 - 20 'Competency Based Training Programme' for the Indian Medical Graduates. Such programme provides for  the  capacity  building  of  an  MBBS  doctor  to  handle  emergencies.  The  amendment  t Council  Regulations  with  the  approval  of  Central  Government  has  been  notified  in official Gazette on 06.11.2019.

The  Board  of  Governors  of  Medical  Council  of  India  at  it's  meeting  held  on 09.10.2019  have  decided  that  Department  of  Emergency  Medicine  shall  be  a  mandatory requirement w.e.f. academic year 2022 -23 onwards in all Medical Colleges.

- (d): Training in firs t -aid, Cardio -Pulmonary Resuscitation are being imparted through various  Government  and  non -Government  agencies  (Indian  Red  Cross,  Indian  Medical Association, State branches of Indian Medical Association) to citizens across the count
- (e): Asian Society for Emergency Medicine is managed by a private organization which organized this Conference. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India is not a party to proceedings of the 10 th Asian Conference of Emergency Medicine.