Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) the total fund allotted to the Jammu and Kashmir under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes during the last three years along with the details of utilisation of these funds;
(b) the number of major health institutions both in Government and private sectors functional in Jammu and Kashmir; and
(c) whether Government proposes to open medical college in Ladakh region and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a): National Health Mission (NHM) is the flagship Centrally Sponsored Health Scheme of the Ministry under which technical and financial support is extended to States /UTs to strengthen their health-care systems so as to provide universal access to equitable, affordable and quality healthcare services.
A statement showing details of funds released and utilised during the last three years are at Annexure-I.
Apart from the NHM, there are other Centrally Sponsored Schemes being implemented in the Ministry, details of which are at Annexure-II
(b): Details of major health institutions functional in Jammu and Kashmir State, both in Government and Private sectors, are as under:
SL No. Health Institutions Govt. Private Total
1. Institute of Medical Science 01 00 01
2. Super Specialty Hospitals 02 00 02
3. Medical Colleges 03 01 04
4. Associated Hospitals 12 01 13
5. Dental Colleges 02 01 03
6. District Hospitals 22 00 22
(c): There is no such proposal at present.