Lok Sabha Question No. 1941 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Availability of Beds
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1941 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 nd AUGUST, 2024

## 'AVAILABILITY OF BEDS'

## †1941. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the availability of beds in the hospitals and hospitals associated with medical colleges situated in the country including Rajasthan is very low compared to the number of people and is not according to the prevailing International norms.
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of beds available in the hospitals or in the medical colleges particularly in hospitals and associated hospitals of Government and compared to the number of patients in the country;
- (d) the details of the funds allocated/utilised for the said purpose during each of the last three years and the current year, hospital/medical college-wise; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to improve the ratio of beds and population?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (e) As per IPHS norms, Primary Health Centre with 6 indoor/ observation beds is to be established to cover 20,000 to 30,000 population, Community Health Centres with 30 beds to cover population of 80,000-1,20,000, Sub-District Hospitals with 31-100 beds to cover population of 1,00,000 -5,00,000 and District Hospital with 101-500 beds to cover population upto 30,00,000.

As per data, published in the National Health Profiles (NHPs) - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, compiled by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI), the total number of beds in Government Hospitals in India are as under:

|    |          | Total number of beds   |
|----|----------|------------------------|
|  1 | NHP-2018 | 7,10,761               |
|  2 | NHP-2019 | 7,13,986               |
|  3 | NHP-2020 | 8,18,396               |
|  4 | NHP-2021 | 8,25,234               |
|  5 | NHP-2022 | 8,49,206               |

Health is a State subject. Central Government provides assistance to the State Governments in their efforts to provide better health care facilities to people through various schemes such as National Health Mission (NHM), PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) and Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY).

PM-ABHIM was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister in October 2021 with an outlay of Rs 64,180 Crore for the scheme period i.e. from FY 2021-22 to 2025-26. The PM-ABHIM is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with some Central Sector Components. The measures under the scheme are aimed at strengthening health systems and institutions in order to provide a continuum of care at all levels, namely primary, secondary, and tertiary, as well as preparing health systems to respond effectively to current and future pandemics and disasters.

In addition, under CSS component of India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Package - Phase-II (ECRP-II), Government of India provides support to the States/UTs for provision for establishing District Paediatric Units (including Oxygen Supported beds, ICU beds, HDU beds); to increase the availability of ICU beds in public health facilities and for augmenting beds at Sub Health Centres, Primary Health Centres & Community Health Centres in rural, peri-urban and tribal areas.

State-wise details of Government Hospitals/beds in India may be seen at the website of CBHI with the help of URL below:

https://www.cbhidghs.nic.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=75&lid=1135.