Question : TREATMENT OF PATIENTS AT AIIMS

(a) the number of doctors working in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) vis-a-vis the number of the sanctioned post;

(b) the average number of patients medically examined/treated every day by each doctor in the AIIMS;

(c) whether the patient coming from various parts of the country in general and particularly those suffering from fatal diseases are not getting proper treatment in AIIMS;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor;

(e) whether patients have to get certain tests like Ultrasound, X-Ray etc. done from outside as various types of testing equipment are out of order in AIIMS; and

(f) if so, the action plan formulated by Government to overcome these shortcomings?

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)

(a): There are a total of 629 sanctioned posts of faculty at AIIMS out of which 433 faculty members are working at present. In addition, there are 679 sanctioned posts of Senior Residents and 702 sanctioned posts of Junior Residents.

(b): On an average 39.3 patients are medically examined/treated per doctor in the OPD of the Main Hospital.

(c) & (d): All patients coming to AIIMS from various parts of the country and suffering from all kinds of ailments are attended as per maximum handling capacity.

(e) & (f): various testing equipment are generally not out of order at AIIMS as the institute enters into 3/5/10 years’ maintenance contract with the firms at the time of purchase of equipment. As regards laboratory, radio diagnostic and other investigations required for patients, all available tests are being done in various laboratories as per maximum handling capacity. Due priority is given to inpatients and emergency patients so that they do not have to get any test done from outside. However, since the number OPD patients is very large, they have to get certain investigations done from outside due to increased waiting time.