CGHS Empanelled Ayurvedic Government Hospitals
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1632
TO BE ANSWERED ON 16THDECEMBER, 2022
CGHS EMPANELLED AYURVEDIC GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS
1632:
SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:
SHRI RAVI KISHAN:
SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:
SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:
SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:
SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:
SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:
SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAOMANE:
SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAOMANDLIK:
SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether there is only one CGHS empanelled Ayurvedic Government Hospital in the country i.e. at Aliganj, Delhi and if so, the details there of along with the reasons therefor;
(b) whether the Government is aware of the fact that there are a large number of patients and long waiting queues seeking Panchkarma treatment in the above said hospital instead of CGHS empanelled private hospitals and if so, the details thereof alongwith necessary steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to remedy the aforementioned issues in the said hospital;
(c) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that the equipment and instruments available at the said hospital are obsolete and defunct and if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
(d) whether the Government also proposes to upgrade the infrastructure including lifts in the hospital which are in a dilapidated condition and mostly remain out of order and if so, the details thereof along with the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard; and
(e) whether the posts of technicians, assistants and attendants are lying vacant in the above said hospital and if so, the measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to fill up such vacancies?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)
(a) to (e) There is one Government Ayurvedic Hospital under CGHS at Aliganj in Delhi. Empanelment of Private Hospitals under CGHS is a voluntary process. Intending Private Hospitals may apply for empanelment under the Scheme. Private Hospitals fulfilling the laid down criteria get empanelled under the scheme. Panchkarma is a planned treatment and the beneficiaries have the option to take the treatment in Private Hospitals empanelled under the scheme. Generator has been replaced and a new lift has been installed in the Hospital. Vacancies have been notified to Staff Selection Commission for recruitment.