Lok Sabha Question No. 112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Government Hospitals 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 QUESTION NO. 112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JUNE,2019

## GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN DELHI

## 112. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a) the details of all hospitals run or funded by Central Government in Delhi;
- (b) the total functional beds in said Ce tral Government Hospitals in Delhi as of June 2019, hospital - wise;
- (c) the details of doctor to patient ratio in all these hospitals in Delhi; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken to improve the doctor - patient ratio?

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

- (a): The details of hospitals run by Central Government in Delhi are as under:

Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Research Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College and A ssociated Hospitals.

The details of hospitals/institutes funded by Central Government in Delhi are as und

All  India  Institute  of  Medical  Sciences  (AIIMS),  National  Institute  of  Tuberculosi Respiratory Diseases (NITRD) and Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute

- (b): Total functional beds in Central Government hospitals as of June 2019 are as under:

| Name of the Hospital/Institute                                                                                                   |   Functional Beds |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital                                                                                                     |              2298 |
| PGIMER Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital                                                                                            |              1447 |
| Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals (i) Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital (ii) Kalawati Saran Childrens Hospital |               877 |

(c): The doctor - patient ratio in these Central Government Hospitals are as under:

| Name of the Hospital                                                                                                             | Doctor-Patient Ratio                       |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital                                                                                                     | IPD -1:18 OPD - 1:50                       |
| PGIMER Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital                                                                                            | IPD- 1:15 OPD - 1:41                       |
| Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals (i) Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital (ii) Kalawati Saran Childrens Hospital | IPD - 1:8 OPD - 1:14 IPD - 1:14 OPD - 1:15 |

(d): The Government has taken various steps to improve the doctor - patien  ratio by creating more postsof doctors and filling up vacant posts in various departments of these hospitals in Delhi.