Question : District Hospitals

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of number of district hospitals presently functioning in the country as on date, State/UT-wise including West Bengal, Maharashtra and Gujarat;

(b) whether the Government has any proposal/received any proposals from the State/UTs for upgradation of their district hospitals into medical colleges;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise along with the action taken by the Government thereto;

(d) whether the Government is planning to allow private doctors for teaching in the said proposed medical colleges and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the time by which the said proposal is likely to be implemented?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a): Health is a State subject and the subject “Hospital’’ also falls within the ambit of the State Governments. However, as per Rural Health Statistics 2016-17, the number of functioning District Hospitals as on 31.03.2017 is at Annexure-I.

(b) & (c): This Ministry administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals. Under Phase-I of the scheme, 58 districts in 20 States/UT have been identified to establish new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals. Out of these, 56 have been approved till date. Funds to the tune of Rs.5253.42 crore have been released to the State/UT Governments for the approved districts under the Scheme. The list of 58 identified Districts is at Annexure-II.

Under Phase-II of this Scheme,the requirement of 24 new medical colleges has been identified for ensuring the availability of one medical college in every 3 Parliamentary Constituencies and one Government medical college in each State. The location of these 24 new Medical Colleges will be selected on Challenge Mode. The list of identified blocks is at Annexure-III.

(d) & (e): No. However, Consultant/Specialists working in District Hospitals with experience of more than 18 years with 4 Research Publication to be equated with Professor and with experience of more than 10 years with 2 Research Publications to be equated with Associate Professor.