Lok Sabha Question No. 2579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: “Brain Drain” of Healthcare Professionals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2579 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH MARCH, 2020

## 'BRAIN DRAIN' OF HEA LTHCARE PROFESSIONAL S

## 2579. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  adequate  steps  to  stop  brain - drain  of  healthcare professionals from hospitals;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the number  of  doctors  and  nursing  staff  who  left  their  job  in  Government  hospital migrated to different countries; and
- (d) the necessary steps taken to provide professional facilities to stop such brain dr country including Bihar specially in Gopalganj district?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a) to (d):     It has been the constant endeavour of the Government to make service of and  other  Central  Government  health  professionals  lucrativ e to  retain  them  in  Government service. A number of measures/steps have been taken, in recent past, by Government to mak Government jobs attractive for the health professionals as per the following details:

- (i) The  superannuation  age  of  Central  Health  Ser vice  (CHS)  doctors  and  dental  doctors working under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been enhanced to 65 years,
- (ii)Introduction  of  time - bound promotions  for  doctors  under  Dynamic  Assured  Career Progression  (DACP)  Scheme,  without  linkage  to  vacancies,  upto  Senior  Administrativ grade (SAG) level,
- (iii) The benefit of Non -Functional Upgradation (NFU) has been extended to CHS doctors upto Higher Administ rative Grade,
- (iv)The duration of study leave to pursue higher studies/research work has been increased 24 months to 36 months for CHS doctors,
- (v) The  Ministry  has  started  Foundation  Training  Programme  (FTP)  for  newly  recruite General Duty Medical Officers in Central Health Service, to equip them professionally to handle patient care service more effectively,

- (vi)Expeditious action is being taken to fill up the vacant posts of doctors & para - medical staff in hospitals to avail excessive burden and pressure on doctors. The vacant posts a being  filled  up  on  contractual  basis  till  regular  appointment  is  done,  as  a  s arrangement,  in  public  interest.  The  appointment  of  contractual  do c ors  in  Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) is permissible upto the age of 70 years
- (vii) Doctors  are  encouraged  to  attend  international  seminars,  conferences  in  health  sec increase their professional capabilities and for further their career advancem ent
- (viii)In  addition  to  Annual  Allowance,  All  CHS  doctors  are  entitled  to  Non - Practicing Allowance @ 20% of their basic pay subject to the condition that the sum of basic pa NPA does not exceed Rs. 2,37,500 which is the average of the apex level pay and pa y of Cabinet Secretary,

Health,  being  State  subject,  the  details  regarding  doctors,  and  nursing  staff Government jobs to migrate to foreign countries, is not maintained centrally. However, records available in the Ministry, out of total number of doctors belonging to Central Health Service (CHS) and Nurses etc, under Central Government, who resigned from Government job were mostly  on account of 'Personal Reasons'.

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