Question : HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN HOSPITALS

(a) whether existing facilities with the Government hospitals in the country are not sufficient for the poor, helpless and the expectant mothers;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor;

(c) whether a number of problems are being faced in admission of the expectant mothers and providing proper treatment to the poor helpless patients;

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the complaints received in this regard during the last three years and the current year so far; and

(e) the steps being taken by the Government to provide adequate facilities in the Government hospitals of the country?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY)

(a) & (b): Health care is currently provided across the country through, 154 Government Medical Colleges, 635 District Hospitals, 944 Hospitals at Sub-district level, 4535 Community Health Centres (CHCs), 23673 Primary Health Centres and 147069 Sub Centres apart from health facilities in private sector.

(c) & (d): No specific complaint in this regard has been received. Health being a State subject, the management of public health facilities is carried out by respective State Governments.

(e): Financial assistance is provided to Stales under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) for improvement in health system including infrastructure of health facilities, procurement of drugs and equipments, addition of Human Resource on contractual basis and referred transport etc.