Lok Sabha Question No. 775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Primary Health Centres in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Kesineni Sivanath

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 775 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2024

## PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES IN ANDHRAPRADESH

## 775. SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of PHCs, HWC-PHCs and UPHCs established in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b) the total number of nurses, specialists and doctors available in PHCs, HWC-PHCs and UPHCs in the NTR district;
- (c) whether more number of PHCs, HWC-PHCs and UPHCs are likely to be established in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the number of new PHCs being established in the said State, district-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a): Health Dynamics is an annual publication, based on Health care administrative data reported by States/UTs. Details of total Number of Primary Health Centers (PHC), Ayushman Arogya Mandir-PHCs (erstwhile HWC-PHCs) and Urban Primary Health Centers (UPHC) established in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise; may be seen at the following link of Health Dynamics 22-23:

https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Health%20Dynamics%20of%20India%20%28Infrastr ucture%20%26%20Human%20Resources%29%202022-23\_RE%20%281%29.pdf

- (b): Details of total number of nurses, specialists and doctors available in PHCs, HWC-PHCs and UPHCs in the NTR district is as follows:

|         |             | AAM-PHCs   | AAM-PHCs    | UPHCs       | UPHCs       |
|---------|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Sl. No. | District    | Sanctioned | In-position | Sancti oned | In-position |
| 1       | Staff Nurse | 72         | 68          | 97          | 86          |
| 2       | Specialists | 0          | 0           | 0           | 0           |
| 3       | Doctors     | 45         | 42          | 49          | 48          |

(c) to (e): Details of number of new PHCs sanctioned in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise is as follows:

| Sl. No.   | District                    |   New PHCs |
|-----------|-----------------------------|------------|
| 1         | Srikakulam                  |          5 |
| 2         | Vizianagaram                |          2 |
| 3         | Parvathipuram Manyam        |          0 |
| 4         | Alluri Sitharama Raju       |          1 |
| 5         | Visakhapatnam               |          1 |
| 6         | Anakapalli                  |          1 |
| 7         | Kakinada                    |          4 |
| 8         | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema |          1 |
| 9         | East Godavari               |          6 |
| 10        | West Godavari               |          4 |
| 11        | Eluru                       |          4 |
| 12        | Krishna                     |          1 |
| 13        | NTR                         |          2 |
| 14        | Guntur                      |          4 |
| 15        | Bapatla                     |          3 |
| 16        | Palnadu                     |          7 |
| 17        | Prakasam                    |          5 |
| 18        | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore |          6 |
| 19        | Kurnool                     |          9 |
| 20        | Nandyal                     |          4 |
| 21        | Ananthapuramu               |          5 |
| 22        | Sri Sathya Sai              |          4 |
| 23        | YSR Kadapa                  |          2 |
| 24        | Annamayya                   |          1 |
| 25        | Chittoor                    |          4 |
| 26        | Tirupati                    |          2 |
| Total     | Total                       |         88 |