Lok Sabha Question No. 4303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-20
Subject: Health Infrastructure in Medical Establishments
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Haribhai Patel

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4303 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2024

## HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IN MEDICALESTABLISHMENTS

## 4303. SHRI HARIBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Primary Health Centers, Community Health Centers, SubDistrict/Divisional Hospitals (SDHs), District Hospitals (DHs) and Central Government run hospitals as uploaded by the State/UTs on the Health Management Information System (HMIS) portal of the Government across the country particularly in Gujarat, State/UTwise;
- (b) the total number of doctors, nurses, health workers and allied health professionals employed in these medical establishments and for Union Government operated medical establishments, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the total number of vacancies in these medical establishments, Central Government operated medical establishments, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to improve the number and quality of medical professionals in the public health system?

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

(a) to (c): The total number of Primary Health Centers, Community Health Centers, SubDistrict/Divisional Hospitals (SDHs), District Hospitals (DHs) and the details regarding inposition and vacancies of doctors, nurses and other health workers/professionals in these

establishments are available at website of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at the Uniform Resources Locator (URL) as under:

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

The total number Central Government run hospitals and the details regarding in-position and vacancies of doctors, nurses and other health workers/professionals in these medical establishments is at Annexure-I & II .

(d): There is an increase of 102% in Medical Colleges in the country from 387 in 2014 to 780 as of now. There is also an increase of 130% in MBBS seats from 51,348 in 2014 to 1,18,137 as of now and increase of 135% in PG seats from 31,185 in 2014 to 73,157 as of now.

The measures/steps taken by the Government to increase the doctors/medical professionals in the country include:-

- Centrally Sponsored Scheme for establishment of new medical college by upgrading district/ referral hospital under which 157 medical colleges have been approved.
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme for strengthening/ upgradation of existing State Government/Central Government Medical Colleges to increase MBBS and PG seats.
- Under 'Upgradation of Government Medical Colleges by construction of Super Specialty Blocks' of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) scheme, a total of 75 projects have been approved.
- Under the Central Sector Scheme for setting up of new AIIMS, 22 AIIMS have been approved.
- DNB qualification has been recognized for appointment as faculty to take care of shortage of faculty.
- Enhancement of age limit for appointment/ extension/ re-employment against posts of teachers/Dean/Principal/ Director in medical colleges upto 70 years.

Page 2 of 5 Under the National Health Mission, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs including State of Gujarat to strengthen the public healthcare system including recruitment of health care professionals and their training in rural areas based on the proposals received in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) under National Health Mission. Government of India provides approval for the proposal in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms & available resources. The details are available in public domain at:

## https://nhm.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=1377&lid=744

Under NHM, following types of incentives and honorarium are provided for encouraging doctors to practice in rural and remote areas of the country:

-  Hard area allowance to specialist doctors for serving in rural and remote areas and for their residential quarters so that they find it attractive to serve in public health facilities in such areas.
-  Honorarium to Gynecologists/ Emergency Obstetric Care (EmoC) trained, Pediatricians & Anesthetist/ Life Saving Anaesthesia Skills (LSAS) trained doctors is also provided to increase availability of specialists for conducting Cesarean Sections in rural & remote area.
-  Incentives like special incentives for doctors, incentive for Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife (ANM) for ensuring timely Antenatal Checkup (ANC) checkup and recording, incentives for conducting Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health activities.
-  States are also allowed to offer negotiable salary to attract specialist including flexibility in strategies such as 'You Quote We Pay'.
-  Non-Monetary incentives such as preferential admission in post graduate courses for staff serving in difficult areas and improving accommodation arrangement in rural areas have also been introduced under NHM.
-  Multi-skilling of doctors is supported under NHM to overcome the shortage of specialists. Skill upgradation of existing HR is another major strategy under NRHM for achieving improvement in health outcomes.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure-I referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4303 for 20.12.2024 asked Shri Haribhai Patel, Hon ' ble MP (LS)

## DOCTORSANDOTHERHEALTHCARESTAFFINCENTRALGOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

|   Sl. No. | Name of the                                          |   Sanctioned |   In-position |   Vacancies |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------|-------------|
|         1 | Safdarjung Hospital                                  |         7507 |          5454 |        2053 |
|         2 | RML Hospital                                         |         3921 |          2994 |         927 |
|         3 | Lady Harding Medical College                         |         1630 |          1258 |         372 |
|         4 | Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC)                  |          204 |            98 |         106 |
|         5 | Regional Institute of Medical Science (RIMS), Imphal |         1455 |           865 |         590 |
|         6 | NEIGRIHMS, Shillong                                  |         1511 |          1077 |         434 |

## Annexure-II

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4303 for 20.12.2024 asked Shri Haribhai Patel, Hon ' ble MP (LS)

## DOCTORSANDOTHERHEALTHCARESTAFFIN AIIMS

| Sr. No.   | NameofAIIMS& State           | Faculty position (Doctors)   | Faculty position (Doctors)   | Faculty position (Doctors)   | Non-Faculty position (including Nursing staff and other healthcare worker)   | Non-Faculty position (including Nursing staff and other healthcare worker)   | Non-Faculty position (including Nursing staff and other healthcare worker)   |
|-----------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | NameofAIIMS& State           | Sanctione d                  | In- position                 | Vacant                       | Sanctioned                                                                   | In- position                                                                 | Vacant                                                                       |
| 1.        | New Delhi (AIIMS)            | 1235                         | 810                          | 425                          | 14343                                                                        | 12101                                                                        | 2242                                                                         |
| 2.        | Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)      | 305                          | 231                          | 74                           | 3884                                                                         | 2861                                                                         | 1023                                                                         |
| 3.        | Bhubaneswar (Odisha)         | 315                          | 241                          | 74                           | 3904                                                                         | 2808                                                                         | 1096                                                                         |
| 4.        | Jodhpur (Rajasthan)          | 305                          | 221                          | 84                           | 3884                                                                         | 3147                                                                         | 737                                                                          |
| 5.        | Raipur (Chhattisgarh)        | 305                          | 178                          | 118                          | 3884                                                                         | 2713                                                                         | 1171                                                                         |
| 6.        | Patna (Bihar)                | 305                          | 225                          | 80                           | 3884                                                                         | 2550                                                                         | 1334                                                                         |
| 7.        | Rishikesh (Uttarakhand)      | 305                          | 217                          | 88                           | 3884                                                                         | 2701                                                                         | 1183                                                                         |
| 8.        | Mangalagiri (Andhra Pradesh) | 259                          | 152                          | 107                          | 1469                                                                         | 1060                                                                         | 409                                                                          |
| 9.        | Nagpur (Maharashtra)         | 298                          | 224                          | 74                           | 1459                                                                         | 1059                                                                         | 400                                                                          |
| 10.       | Kalyani (West Bengal)        | 259                          | 157                          | 102                          | 1527                                                                         | 910                                                                          | 617                                                                          |
| 11.       | Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)    | 183                          | 122                          | 61                           | 1346                                                                         | 921                                                                          | 425                                                                          |
| 12.       | Bathinda (Punjab)            | 209                          | 140                          | 69                           | 1624                                                                         | 1128                                                                         | 496                                                                          |
| 13.       | Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)  | 217                          | 106                          | 111                          | 1511                                                                         | 918                                                                          | 593                                                                          |
| 14.       | Guwahati (Assam)             | 183                          | 105                          | 78                           | 1410                                                                         | 642                                                                          | 948                                                                          |
| 15.       | Deoghar (Jharkhand)          | 183                          | 120                          | 63                           | 1364                                                                         | 822                                                                          | 542                                                                          |
| 16.       | Bibinagar (Telangana)        | 183                          | 114                          | 69                           | 1374                                                                         | 876                                                                          | 498                                                                          |
| 17.       | Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh)    | 201                          | 106                          | 95                           | 1425                                                                         | 905                                                                          | 520                                                                          |
| 18.       | Rajkot (Gujarat)             | 183                          | 67                           | 116                          | 1247                                                                         | 550                                                                          | 697                                                                          |
| 19.       | Madurai (Tamil Nadu)         | 183                          | 51                           | 132                          | 911                                                                          | 42                                                                           | 869                                                                          |
| 20        | Jammu (Jammu& Kashmir)       | 183                          | 106                          | 77                           | 1267                                                                         | 737                                                                          | 530                                                                          |