Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Criteria fixed for setting up a Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) dispensary



The below information is tabled to a question in Lok Sabha on 11th July 2014 by the Minister of Helath and Family Welfare Shri Harsh Vardhan as follows...

The criteria fixed for setting up a Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) dispensary in a particular area are as under:-


(i) In an existing CGHS city:- For opening of a new Allopathic CGHS dispensary in an existing CGHS city, there has to be a minimum of 2000 Card holders (serving employees of Central Government and Central Civil pensioners).

(ii) Extension of CGHS to a new City:- For extension of CGHS to a new city, there has to be a minimum of 6,000 Card holders. However, due to financial and other resource constraints it is not always possible to adhere to the above criteria.

(b): The details about number of CGHS allopathic/AYUSH dispensaries and Hospitals in the country, State/UT-wise are at Annexure.

Keeping in view the financial and other resource constraints, a decision has been taken not to expand CGHS to cover new cities/ areas. There are some States and UTs which do not have the presence of CGHS as yet. Accordingly, the Ministry has mooted a proposal to open at least one CGHS dispensary in the capital city of such States/UT’s namely, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim, Nagaland, Gujarat and Pudduchery.

In addition, there is also a proposal to open one CGHS dispensary in Indore in compliance of the High Court’s directions.

ANNEXURE

STATEMENT SHOWING DETAILS OF CGHS HOSPITALS/WELLNESS CENTRES
S.No.CityALLOPATHYPOLYCLINICAYUSHCGHS HOSPITALS
1AHMEDABAD8120
2ALLAHABAD7120
3BANGALORE10140
4BHOPAL2000
5BHUNESHWAR3010
6CHANAI14240
7CHANDIGARH1000
8DEHRADOON2000
9GUWAHATI5010
10HYDERABAD13260
11JAMMU2000
12JAIPUR7120
13JABALPUR4000
14KANPUR9030
15KOLKATA18140
16LUCKNOW9130
17MEERUT6020
18MUMBAI26250
19NAGPUR11130
20PATNA5130
21PUNE9130
22RANCHI3000
23SHILLONG2000
24TRIVENDRUM3020
25DELHI944364
TOTAL27319854

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