Lok Sabha Question No. 1008 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-22
Subject: Deaths in Government Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1008 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND JULY, 2016

## DEATHS IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

## 1008. DR. BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  increasing  number  of  deaths  in  Cent Government hospitals particularly in Safdarjung and Kalawati Saran Children's hospitals;
- (b)  if  so,  the  number  of  deaths r ported  in  said  hospitals  during  the  last  three  years  and current year along with the action taken thereon;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that a number of ventilators and other equipments pro during the said period are not functional, if so, the details thereof, hospital and equipment -wise along with the steps taken in this regard; and
- (d) whether the said hospitals have been issued notice by National Human Rights Commissio (NHRC)  for  unhygienic  conditions  and  shortage  of  services,  if  so,  the  details  there corrective steps taken in this regard?

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

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) & (b): In  so  far  as  the three  Central Government  Hospitals  in  Delhi  viz.  Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals (including Kal awati Saran Children's hospital)   are concerned, the details of dea three Central Government Hospitals in Delhi are given below:
- (c): All the ventilators and others equipments procured during the said period are func in these Hospitals.
- (d): In the year 2014 Kalawati Saran Children Hospital received one notice dated 11.06.2014 from NHRC in the matter. However, utmost attention has been paid to the hygiene and sanit in KSCH and SSKH. For this besides Supervisors, area - wise Nodal Officers, Subordinate Nodal Officers,  Subordinate  Nursing  P ersonnel  have  been  deputed  for  supervising  the  hygiene  and sanitation in the premises of the hospitals. The number of Sulabh volunteers deployed in and at SSKH has also increased to maintain hygiene and sanitation in the hospital.

| Name of the Hospital                                             | Year   | Total No. of Death   | Total No. of Death   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Safdarjung Hospital                                              | 2013   | 8771                 | 8771                 |
|                                                                  | 2014   | 8632                 | 8632                 |
|                                                                  | 2015   | 9575                 | 9575                 |
|                                                                  | 2016   | 3507                 | 3507                 |
|                                                                  |        | Upto June, 2016      | Upto June, 2016      |
| Dr. RML Hospital                                                 | 2013   | 4156                 | 4156                 |
|                                                                  | 2014   | 4285                 | 4285                 |
|                                                                  | 2015   | 4870                 | 4870                 |
|                                                                  | 2016   | 2535                 | 2535                 |
|                                                                  |        | Upto June, 2016      | Upto June, 2016      |
| Kalawati Saran Children Hospital KSCH and Smt. Suchita Kirpalani |        | KSCH                 | SSKH                 |
| Hospital (SSKH)                                                  | 2013   | 1270                 | 636                  |
|                                                                  | 2014   | 1100                 | 611                  |
|                                                                  | 2015   | 1132                 | 526                  |
|                                                                  | 2016   | 437                  | 282                  |
|                                                                  |        | Upto June, 2016      | Upto June, 2016      |

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