Lok Sabha Question No. 5651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: CGHS Beneficiaries in Kerala
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Adv K. Francis George

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5651 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH MARCH, 2026

## CGHS BENEFICIARIES IN KERALA

## 5651 ADV. K. FRANCIS GEORGE:

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

- (a) the number of principal CGHS Cardholders and CGHS beneficiaries, separately, under each of the CGHS Wellness Centres in Kerala, centre-wise and district-wise;
- (b) the average number of beneficiaries visiting each of these centres per day based on the average of the last three months;
- (c) the number of sanctioned and actual strength of Medical Officers, Specialists, Pharmacists, Nurse and other supporting staff in the said State, centre-wise; and
- (d) the details of facilities available in the CGHS Wellness Centres in the State, centre-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (d) : The number of principal CGHS cardholders and CGHS beneficiaries, separately, under each CGHS Wellness Centre in Kerala, along with the average number of beneficiaries visiting these centres per day during the last three months, centre-wise and district-wise, are given at Annexure-I .

The sanctioned and actual strength of Medical Officers, Specialists, Pharmacists, Nurses and other supporting staff in the State, centre-wise, are given at Annexure-II .

CGHS Wellness Centres in Kerala provide facilities such as Out-Patient Department (OPD) services, referral to empanelled hospitals, indenting and supply of OPD medicines, receipt and processing of Medical Reimbursement Claims, and supply of medical devices such as CPAP/BiPAP machines, among other related services.

ANNEXURE-I

|                            |   Kesavadasapura |   Sasthamangala |   Vanchiyoor |   Ernakulam |   Kozhikode |   Kannur |
|----------------------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|----------|
| Cards                      |            10558 |            6274 |         9530 |        7179 |        3222 |     1600 |
| Beneficiaries              |            25149 |           14377 |        21718 |       18177 |        7834 |     4086 |
| Per day average Attendance |              197 |             251 |          206 |         201 |          98 |       67 |

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## ANNEXURE-II

|                   | Kesavadasapuram   | Kesavadasapuram   | Sasthamangalam   | Sasthamangalam   | Vanchiyoor   | Vanchiyoor   | Ernakulam   | Ernakulam   | Kozhikode   | Kozhikode   | Kannur     | Kannur   |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------|----------|
|                   | Sanctioned        | Filled            | Sanctioned       | Filled           | Sanctioned   | Filled       | Sanctioned  | Filled      | Sanctioned  | Filled      | Sanctioned | Filled   |
| Medical Officer   | 3                 | 3                 | 3                | 3                | 3            | 3            | 2           | 2           | 2           | 2           | 2          | 2        |
| Nursing Officer   | 1                 | 1                 | 1                | 1                | 1            | 1            | 1           | 1           | 1           | 1           | 1          | 1*       |
| Pharmacists       | 3                 | 3                 | 3                | 2 + 1*           | 3            | 3            | 2           | 1 + 1*      | 2           | 2           | 2          | 2*       |
| JHAA              | 0                 | 0                 | 0                | 0                | 0            | 0            | 1           | 1           | 1           | 1*          | 1          | 1*       |
| MTS               | 1                 | 1                 | 1                | 1                | 1            | 1            | 0           | 0           | 0           | 0           | 0          | 0        |
| Medical Attendent | 1                 | 1                 | 1                | 1                | 1            | 1            | 0           | 0           | 0           | 0           | 0          | 0        |
| LMA               | 1                 | 1                 | 1                | 1                | 1            | 1            | 0           | 0           | 0           | 0           | 0          | 0        |

* On Contract basis.