THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a): The National Health Policy has been formulated in 2002 to achieve an
acceptable standard of good health amongst the general population of the
country. In pursuance with the policy guidelies, the Government launched
National Rural Health Mission in 2005 with a view to provide accessible,
affordable, accountable and quality health care facilities in rural areas
with focus on poor and vulnerable sections of the society.
(b) to (e): Health is state subject, it the responsibility of the State
Governments to create adequate health infrastructure in the States to
meet the growing number of the patients. However, the Central Government
supplements the efforts of the State Governments by providing assistance
through various programmes such as NRHM etc. In addition, Pradhan Mantri
Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) was approved. It aims at correcting the
imbalances in availability of affordable/reliable tertiary level
healthcare in the country in general and augmenting facilities for
quality medical education in the under-served States.
As far as three Central Government Hospitals in Delhi, viz.
Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. RML Hospital and LHMC and associated
Hospitals are concerned, it is a fact that there is an increase
of patients. In order to meet the need of increasing load of patients
in these hospitals, up-gradation of Hospital infrastructure and
services is done on a continuous basis in their available resources.
