Question : MEDICAL COLLEGES IN BIHAR

(a) the details of Medical Colleges functioning in Bihar at present;

(b) the details of Medical facilities being provided to the patients;

(c) whether none of these colleges have facilities for bypass surgery for Cardiology patients and treatment for Cancer patients;

(d) if so, the reasons therefore;

(e) whether the Government propose to provide adequate funds to Bihar for introducing these facilities in the Medical Colleges;

(f) if so, the details thereof; and
(g) if not, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI N.T. SHANMUGAM)

(a) The details of 11 medical colleges functioning in Bihar are given in the annexed statement.

(b) The hospitals attached to medical colleges are expected to provide outdoor and indoor treatment facilities to patients.

(c) & (d) The Medical Council of India has informed that the Council has no specific information regarding bypass surgery facilities for Cardiology patients and treatment of cancer patients in hospitals attached to medical colleges in Bihar since starting of M.Ch./D.M. courses in these specialties has not been permitted. However, an institution names Indira Gandhi Institute of Cardiology is functioning in Patna.

(e) to (g) `Health` being a State subject, it is for the State Government of Bihar to provide requisite funds to the Government Medical Colleges for the purpose. Under the National Cancer Control Programme, the following Government medical colleges in Bihar have been provided grants-in-aid for the development of Oncology Wing:-

1.	Darbhanga Medical College, Bihar (1990-91).	2.	Patna Medical College, Patna (1994-95)

1.	L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga.
1.	Darbhanga Medical College, Laheriasara`s (Bihar).

2.	Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur.
2.	Sri Krishna Medical College, Muzaffarpur.
3.	Patna University, Patna.
3.	Patna Medical College, Patna.

4.	Ranchi University, Ranchi.
4.	Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi.

5.	MGM Medical College, Jamshedput.
5.	Bhagalpur University, Ranchi.
6.	Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur.
6.	Magadh University, Bodh Gaya.
7.	A.N. Magadh Medical College, Gaya.

8.	Nalanda Medical College, Patna.
7.	Vinoba Bhave University, Dhanbad.
9.	Patliputra Medical College, Dhanbad.
LIST OF UNRECOGNISED MEDICAL COLLEGE IN BIHAR
1.	B.N. Mandal University, Madhipur.
1.	Mata Gujuri memorial Medical College, Kishanganj.

2.	Katihar Medical College, Katihar.