420 faculty, 5338 non-faculty posts created in various AIIMS: MoS Health
New Delhi: In 2023 total of 5758 posts (420 faculty and 5338 non-faculty) have been created in various AIIMS including
AIIMS Patna set up under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), the
Union Minister of State for Health Smt. Anupriya Patel informed the Lok Sabha
recently.
Most of the All India Institute of
Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have laboratories capable of performing basic/advanced
tests across various specialities to cater to the needs of the patients.
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The Minister was
responding to the questions raised by Shri. Dileshwar Kamait sought details on whether the
Government proposes to establish various pathological test labs across the
country if so, the details thereof, district-wise. He also wanted to know whether the Government is aware that rampant
corruption in the name of bed allotment and pathological labs is prevalent due
to the acute shortage of doctors and pathological test labs in view of the
rising number of patients in all the AIIMS across the country including Delhi.
Furthermore, he inquired whether the Government proposes to increase the number of doctor/ pathological test equipment/ beds in Delhi and Patna AIIMS in view of rising number of patients during the last three years; if so, the details thereof, State/ year-wise; and he inquired into
the steps taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government to check the corruption
prevalent in AIIMS and prominent hospitals across the country State and
district-wise including Delhi and Patna.
The MoS Health informed
that All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have laboratories capable
of performing basic/advanced tests across various specialities to cater to the
needs of the patients.
Various clinical
departments make their own list of patients needing admission according to the patient’s condition; the urgency of treatment required and bed availability on
a particular day. Additional facilities, including manpower, required in
Institutes are approved by the Ministry based on requirement and justification
on a case-to-case basis in accordance with rules/guidelines in place. Most of the AIIMS have a Grievance Redressal System in place to handle grievances including that related
to corruption,” she further informed.
