(a) whether the phototherapy machines in the Government hospitals including in
the Department of Dermatology in Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital are out of order;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor indicating the time since
when the above machine is out of order;
(c) whether any alternative arrangement has been made for the patients requiring
phototherapy; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the corrective measures taken by the
Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a) to (d):- Health is a State subject and no such information is maintained
centrally. However, in so far as Central Government hospitals viz LHMC & its
associated Hospitals and Safdarjung Hospital are concerned, the phototherapy
machines in Dermatology Department are functional. As far as Dr. RML Hospital
is concerned, the Waldmann 7001k UVA and UVB (BB) Phototherapy unit is fully
operational. However, the Waldmann UV-1000L available in the Hospital has
not been functional since 16th July, 2012 due to problem in UVB (NB)
emitting tubes. The Maintenance and Purchase Department of the Hospital
has already initiated the process of procuring the new UVB (NB) tubes.
The patients, who need UVB (NB), are given exposure to UVB (BB) in the
Waldmann machine 7001K UVA and UVB (BB) Phototherapy unit which is fitted
with UVB (BB) tubes, as an alternative arrangement.