Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) the number of private hospitals in the country which have been given recognition as research centres and being provided grant-in-aid for research;
(b) whether the Government has been monitoring such research;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a) to (d): The Department of Science & Technology has not given recognition to the private hospitals, as research centres.
However, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has provided grants for research in the health services areas to 45 Private Hospitals/Research Institutes during past Five years. Due monitoring in these cases is done by Project Review Committees.