Question : AIIMS LIKE HOSPITALS

(a) whether the Government has decided to grant status of AIIMS/upgrade hospitals in the country;

(b) if so, whether the Government has sent recommendations to the Planning Commission for the grant of status of AIIMS to six other hospitals as well;

(c) if so, whether Bihar Government has sent proposal to the Union Government seeking status of AIIMS for Muzaffarpur Medical College Hospital in the State;

(d) if so, whether the requests have been received from various other quarters as well in this regard;and

(e) if so, the details thereof and followup action taken thereon?

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

(a) Under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), Government has decided to upgrade existing 13 medical college institutions in the first phase and 6 more medical college institutions in the second phase to provide affordable tertiary health care services and quality medical education in the country.

(b) Yes. Planning Commission has accorded ‘in principle’ approval for upgradation 6 medical college institutions in the third phase of PMSSY.

(c) to (e) Yes. The proposal from Government of Bihar for upgradation of Muzaffarpur Medical College was received only after identifying upgradation of six medical college institutions in the third phase of PMSSY. Government Medical College, Dharbhanga in the State of Bihar is one of the institutions identified for upgradation in the third phase.