Lok Sabha Question No. 1305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-09
Subject: Beds in Women Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1305 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09/02/2024

## BEDS IN WOMEN HOSPITALS

## 1305. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

## WILLTHE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE BE PLEASED TO STATE:

- a) whether the Government is implementing a scheme to increase the number of beds in women's hospitals to provide immediate medicines and medical services to pregnant women in urban areas and aspirational districts of the country;
- b) if so, the details of the deliveries beyond the capacity of the hospital that take place every month and year in the women's hospital of Dharashiv district;
- c) the manner in which the action is being taken by the Government regarding increasing the number of beds in hospitals where the burden of female patients is high along with providing the justice to these female patients and providing them timely medical treatment; and
- d) if not, the reasons for the delay?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (d)

Public health and hospitals are state subjects. The primary responsibility for strengthening healthcare systems lies with the respective state/UT governments. However, to address the gaps in the availability of hospital beds and to provide health care services to pregnant women across the country, including urban areas and aspirational districts, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, provides financial and technical support to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems based on the proposals submitted by States/UTs in their Program Implementation Plans (PIPs). The Government of India approves the proposals in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms and available resources. The number of beds in public health facilities is guided by the population norms mentioned in the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) laid down by the Government of India. The Stateof-the-art Maternal and Child Health Wings (MCH wings) have been sanctioned at District Hospitals/District Women's Hospitals and other high case load facilities at the sub-district level as integrated facilities for providing quality obstetric and neonatal care. As per the report from the State Government Maharashtra, the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) of the women's hospital of Dharashiv District is more than 200% for the Financial Year (FY) 2022-23. Further, the State Government has already taken the decision to increase the bed capacity from 60 to 160 beds. One tertiary healthcare facility Government Medical College Dharashiv having 430 beds is also providing healthcare services in the Dharashiv District. The details of the deliveries conducted month-wise and year for the FY 2022-23 is at

annexure.

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Annexure

| Total number of Deliveries conducted atWomen ' s Hospital Dharashiv, Maharashtra from April 2022 To March 2023   | Total number of Deliveries conducted atWomen ' s Hospital Dharashiv, Maharashtra from April 2022 To March 2023   | Total number of Deliveries conducted atWomen ' s Hospital Dharashiv, Maharashtra from April 2022 To March 2023   | Total number of Deliveries conducted atWomen ' s Hospital Dharashiv, Maharashtra from April 2022 To March 2023   |
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| Sr. No.                                                                                                          | Name of Month                                                                                                    | Total No. of Deliveries                                                                                          | Total No. of Deliveries                                                                                          |
| Sr. No.                                                                                                          | Name of Month                                                                                                    | Monthly                                                                                                          | Cumulative                                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                                | Apr-22                                                                                                           | 486                                                                                                              | 486                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                | May-22                                                                                                           | 477                                                                                                              | 963                                                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                                                | Jun-22                                                                                                           | 423                                                                                                              | 1386                                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                                | Jul-22                                                                                                           | 424                                                                                                              | 1810                                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                                                | Aug-22                                                                                                           | 515                                                                                                              | 2325                                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                                                | Sep-22                                                                                                           | 557                                                                                                              | 2882                                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                                | Oct-22                                                                                                           | 549                                                                                                              | 3431                                                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                                                | Nov-22                                                                                                           | 530                                                                                                              | 3961                                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                                | Dec-22                                                                                                           | 509                                                                                                              | 4470                                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                                               | Jan-23                                                                                                           | 456                                                                                                              | 4926                                                                                                             |
| 11                                                                                                               | Feb-23                                                                                                           | 392                                                                                                              | 5318                                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                                               | Mar-23                                                                                                           | 545                                                                                                              | 5863                                                                                                             |

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