(a) whether the Government have any proposal to involve
private sector in the development of health infrastructure;
(b) if so, the policy adopted thereon;
(c) whether the private sector are keen to set up hospitals
in the States; and
(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (PROF. RITA VERMA)
(a) & (b) Government is committed to the overall objective
of its policy of providing health care services to all with
a focus on providing comprehensive primary health care.
However, health care being a State subject, State
Governments are free to involve private sector in the
development of their health care infrastructure.
(c) & (d) Growing number of private hospitals indicates that
private sector is keen to set up hospitals in the country.
State-wise number of private hospitals as in January, 1998
is annexed.
STATE-WISE NUMBER OF HOSPITALS-PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS AS ON 1.1.1998
S.NO. NAME OF STATES/UTS HOSPITALS
1. Andhra pradesh 2802
2. Arunachal Pradesh 0
3. Assam 80
4. Bihar 90
5. Goa 91 6. Gujarat 2152
7 Haryana 20
8. Himachal Pradesh 9
9. Jammu & Kashmir 2 10. Karnataka 56 11. Kerala 1958 12. Madhya Pradesh 0 13. Maharashtra 2583 14. Manipur 5 15. Meghalaya 4 16. Mizoram 5 17. Nagaland 0 18. Orissa 14 19. Punjab 39 20. Rajasthan .. 21. Sikkim 0 22. Tamil Nadu 119 23. Tripura .. 24. Uttar Pradesh 159 25. West Bengal 133 26. Pondicherry 21 27. Delhi 23 28. A & N Islands 2 29. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 2 30. Chandigarh .. 31. Lakshadweep .. 32. Daman & Diu 2
Total 10371
SOURCE : DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, STATES/UTS
.. = NOT REPORTED