(a) whether there is still no liver transplantation facility in all Government hospitals
for poor patients in the country;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government proposes to provide liver transplantation facility
in all Government as well as charitable hospitals;
(d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be available in Government hospitals;and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a) to (e) Public Health is a State subject, it is responsibility of the State Governments to
provide necessary heath care facilities including liver transplant facilities to the people.
In so far as three Central Government Hospital in Delhi i.e. Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. RML
Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College & associated Hospitals are concerned, there is
no liver transplantation facility available. There is no proposal for setting up of such
facility at present as the creation of a new facility in these hospitals depends upon various
factors such as availability of funds, qualified manpower, etc.