Lok Sabha Question No. 1026 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-22
Subject: Doctor-Patient Ratio
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM, SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1026 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 2 ND JULY, 2016

## DOCTOR - PATIENT RATIO

## 1026. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware that as per National Health Profile, 2015 there is a huge gap in the doctor - patient ratio in the country, if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise including Bihar;

(b) whether a number of qualified allopathic doctors including specialist doctor  have shown a sharp decline, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government is aware that the shortfall of doctors particularly in Government hospitals  is  attributable  to  the delayed  recruitment  process  to  fillup  vacant posts  of  health professionals; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken by the Government to expeditiou s fill up these vacancies along with other steps taken by the Government to reduce the gap in doctor -patient ratio?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a): An extract from the National Health Profile, 2015, indicating the ratio of Government Allopathic doctors/Government Dental Surgeons and average population served by them is annexed.

(b) to (d): Overall,  there  is  a  definite  shortage  in  the  number  of  doctors  espec specialists  in  di fferent  areas.  The  Government  has  taken  a number  of  measures  in  order  to increase the availability of doctors and medical faculty in the country. T hese include:

1. Relaxation in the norms for setting up of a medical college in terms of requireme land, f aculty, staff, bed/bed strength and other infrastructure.
2. Enhancement of maximum intake capacity at MBBS level from 150 to 250.
3. Strengthening/upgradation of State Government Medical Colleges for starting new P courses/Increase of PG seats.
4. Establishment f  o New Medical Colleges by upgrading district/referral preferably in underserved districts of the country.

hospital

5. Strengthening/upgradation  of  State  Government/Central  Government  Medical  Colleges to increase MBBS seats.
6. Enhancement  of  age  limit  for  appo intment/extension/re - employment  against  posts  of teachers/dean/principal/director in medical colleges from 65 to 70 years.
7. Revision in the ratio of teachers to students from 1:1 to 1:2 for all MD/MS discipli and 1:1 to 1:3 in subjects of Anaesthesiology , Forensic Medicine, Radiotherapy, Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Psychiatry.
8. DNB qualification has been recognized for appointment as faculty.

## Annexure

## State/UT wise Number of Government Allopathic Doctors and Dental Surgeons & Average Population Served in India for the year 2015 (Provisional)

| S. No   | State/UT          |   No. of Govt. Allopathic Doctors |   No. of Govt. Dental Surgeons |   Provisional/ Projected Population as on reference period in (000) |   Averege Population Served/Govt. Allopathic Doctors |   Averege Population Served/Govt. Dental Surgeon | Reference Period   |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh#   |                              4414 |                            264 |                                                               86952 |                                                19699 |                                           329365 | 01.01.2015         |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh |                               418 |                             53 |                                                                1284 |                                                 3072 |                                            24227 | 01.01.2015         |
| 3       | Assam             |                              4401 |                            262 |                                                               31693 |                                                 7201 |                                           120967 | 01.01.2014         |
| 4       | Bihar             |                              3576 |                            405 |                                                              101526 |                                                28391 |                                           250681 | 01.01.2015         |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      |                              1008 |                             62 |                                                               25232 |                                                25032 |                                           406967 | 01.01.2014         |
| 6       | Goa               |                               516 |                             18 |                                                                1915 |                                                 4570 |                                           106383 | 01.01.2015         |
| 7       | Gujarat           |                              3600 |                             59 |                                                               61329 |                                                17036 |                                          1039482 | 01.01.2015         |
| 8       | Haryana           |                              2618 |                            566 |                                                               26675 |                                                10189 |                                            47129 | 01.01.2015         |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh  |                              4919 |                            105 |                                                                6978 |                                                 1419 |                                            66461 | 01.01.2012         |
| 10      | Jammu & Kashmir   |                              3589 |                            588 |                                                               12152 |                                                 3386 |                                            20666 | 01.01.2015         |
| 11      | Jharkhand         |                              1656 |                             40 |                                                               32766 |                                                19786 |                                           819142 | 01.01.2015         |
| 12      | Karnataka*        |                              4606 |                            417 |                                                               61214 |                                                13290 |                                           146795 | 01.01.2015         |
| 13      | Kerala            |                              5214 |                            121 |                                                               35258 |                                                 6762 |                                           291388 | 01.01.2015         |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh    |                              4929 |                            152 |                                                               75614 |                                                15341 |                                           497462 | 01.01.2015         |
| 15      | Maharashtra       |                              4217 |                             31 |                                                              117189 |                                                27790 |                                          3780291 | 01.01.2015         |
| 16      | Manipur           |                               814 |                             81 |                                                                2534 |                                                 3114 |                                            31290 | 01.01.2014         |
| 17      | Meghalaya         |                               601 |                             64 |                                                                2712 |                                                 4513 |                                            42379 | 01.01.2015         |
| 18      | Mizoram           |                               315 |                             75 |                                                                1039 |                                                 3299 |                                            13857 | 01.01.2015         |
| 19      | Nagaland          |                               437 |                             33 |                                                                2327 |                                                 5326 |                                            70526 | 01.01.2015         |
| 20      | Odisha            |                              4296 |                             34 |                                                               41797 |                                                 9729 |                                          1229322 | 01.01.2015         |
| 21      | Punjab            |                              3121 |                            255 |                                                               28568 |                                                 9153 |                                           112031 | 01.01.2015         |
| 22      | Rajasthan         |                              7877 |                            370 |                                                               70969 |                                                 9010 |                                           191808 | 01.01.2015         |
| 23      | Sikkim            |                               268 |                             42 |                                                                 633 |                                                 2363 |                                            15080 | 01.01.2014         |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu        |                              7178 |                            166 |                                                               68654 |                                                 9564 |                                           413576 | 01.01.2014         |
| 25      | Tripura           |                              1050 |                             87 |                                                                3742 |                                                 3564 |                                            43010 | 01.01.2015         |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh     |                             10798 |                            198 |                                                              211217 |                                                19561 |                                          1066754 | 01.01.2015         |
| 27      | Uttarakhand       |                              1242 |                             57 |                                                               10362 |                                                 8343 |                                           181794 | 01.01.2015         |
| 28      | West Bengal       |                              8829 |                            647 |                                                               91920 |                                                10411 |                                           142071 | 01.01.2015         |
| 29      | A & N Islands     |                                87 |                              5 |                                                                 533 |                                                 6121 |                                           106506 | 01.01.2014         |
| 30      | Chandigarh        |                               110 |                             17 |                                                                1651 |                                                15013 |                                            97142 | 01.01.2015         |
| 31      | D & N Haveli      |                                78 |                             13 |                                                                 402 |                                                 5150 |                                            30900 | 01.01.2015         |
| 32      | Daman & Diu       |                                56 |                              5 |                                                                 305 |                                                 5439 |                                            60915 | 01.01.2015         |
| 33      | Delhi             |                              9121 |                            312 |                                                               20092 |                                                 2203 |                                            64398 | 01.01.2015         |
|         | Lakshadweep       |                                29 |                              1 |                                                                  78 |                                                 2699 |                                            78279 | 01.01.2015         |
| 34 35   | Puducherry        |                               427 |                              9 |                                                                1573 |                                                 3684 |                                           174764 | 01.01.2015         |
|         | Total             |                            106415 |                           5614 |                                                             1238887 |                                                11528 |                                           217448 |                    |

Note:

# Data for Telangana is not included.

* The information of autonomous institution has not been included.