Question : Implementation of PMSSY at AIIMS

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

(a) whether cardiology department, one of the speciality area under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), has not been set up at various AIIMS till now;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether emergency services like Blood Banks and post-mortem services are not available at various AIIMS till now; and

(d) if so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Government to ensure proper implementation of PMSSY?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a): No. The Cardiology department has already been set up in all the six AIIMS functional under Phase-I of PMSSY viz., AIIMS Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur and Rishikesh.

(b): Does not arise.

(c): Blood bank services are available in all the six AIIMS set up under Phase-I of PMSSY viz., AIIMS Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur and Rishikesh. Further, the post mortem services are also available in all the above AIIMS except at AIIMS, Patna

(d): Process of procuring post-mortem table has been initiated at AIIMS Patna and the post-mortem services will soon be available in AIIMS Patna also.

Following steps have been taken by the Union Government to ensure proper implementation of PMSSY :

I. The system of assigning the construction work to executing agencies on turn key basis with empowerment to handle all contractual matters at their end has been introduced.
II. The functional AIIMS have been empowered with greater delegation of powers in construction, procurement and administrative matters.
III. The procedure for procurement of medical equipment has been simplified and made more efficient with greater delegation and empowerment of the Procurement Support Agency (PSA).
IV. Several measures have also been taken to improve the faculty availability at National level.
V. An online dash board has been created to facilitate closer monitoring of the progress of all PMSSY projects.