Lok Sabha Question No. 431 (STARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Availability of Doctors under CGHS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha, Ravi Kishan Shukla

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 431 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  APRIL, 2022

## AVAILABILITY OF DOCTORS UNDER CGHS

## *431. SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

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

- (a)  whether  there  is  a  huge  shortage  of  pathologist  doctors  in  different  parts  of  the country particularly Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof along with necessary steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (b) whether the Government has taken note of uneven deployment of doctors working under CGHS in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with number of pathologists posted/deployed in the country, State/ UT-wise including in South Zone of Delhi.
- (d) whether a large number of doctors under CGHS, particularly in South Zone (Delhi) are  retained  for  many  years  without  being  transferred  to  other  places  where  there  is acute shortage and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to roll out a transfer policy for doctors working under CGHS so as to help even deployment of doctors and pathologists under CGHS and if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (  e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 431* FOR 1 ST  APRIL, 2022

Through its 431 Wellness Centres and 21 Polyclinics, Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) provides primary health care services (OPD facilities and medicines) to its beneficiaries. These Wellness Centres are manned by Medical Officers of General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) sub-cadre of Central Health Service (CHS).

Some Wellness Centres and Polyclinics have Pathology labs co-located with them. Pathologists  belonging  to  Specialist  sub-cadre  (Pathology)  of  CHS  are  posted  in  these diagnostic  labs.  GDMOs  having  PG  degree  in  Pathology  are  also  posted  in  polyclinics/ diagnostic  labs.  Vacant  posts  of  doctors  are  filled  up  through  Union  Public  Service Commission (UPSC). In order to manage the work against vacant posts, local Additional Directors are directed to engage retired Government doctors on contract basis.

Details of sanctioned, filled and vacant posts of Pathologists under CGHS city-wise including South Delhi are at Annexure.

Doctors are posted as per Staff  Inspection Unit (SIU) norms and exigencies of work load.  Transfer/  posting  of  doctors  is  done  as  per  laid  down  norms.  Standard  Operating Procedure (SOP) in this regard is already issued under CGHS.

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## Annexure

## Sanctioned, filled and vacant posts of Pathologists under CGHS

| CGHS City   |   Sanctioned Post |   Posts filled by Specialist (Pathology) |   Posts filled by GDMOs having PG qualification |   Vacant Post |
|-------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| Ahmedabad   |                 1 |                                        0 |                                               0 |             1 |
| Prayagraj   |                 2 |                                        1 |                                               0 |             1 |
| Bangalore   |                 1 |                                        1 |                                               0 |             0 |
| Delhi       |                 7 |                                        5 |                                               2 |             0 |
| Hyderabad   |                 2 |                                        0 |                                               0 |             2 |
| Jaipur      |                 1 |                                        1 |                                               0 |             0 |
| Kanpur      |                 1 |                                        0 |                                               1 |             0 |
| Kolkata     |                 1 |                                        0 |                                               1 |             0 |
| Lucknow     |                 2 |                                        1 |                                               1 |             0 |
| Mumbai      |                 2 |                                        0 |                                               1 |             1 |
| Nagpur      |                 1 |                                        0 |                                               1 |             0 |
| Patna       |                 1 |                                        1 |                                               0 |             0 |
| Pune        |                 1 |                                        0 |                                               1 |             0 |
| Total       |                23 |                                       10 |                                               8 |             5 |