AUGMENTING CGHS WELLNESS CENTRES ACROSS REGIONS

AUGMENTING CGHS WELLNESS CENTRES ACROSS REGIONS

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1396
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11TH MARCH, 2025.

1396. SHRI MANOJ KUMAR JHA:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that 26 per cent of CGHS wellness centres are concentrated in Delhi NCR, with some States having fewer than 10 centres;

(b) the reasons behind the unequal distribution of wellness centres and the lack of centres in States like Arunachal Pradesh and UTs like Ladakh, A&N Islands and Lakshadweep;

(c) whether the Ministry plans to modify norms, such as adjusting beneficiary requirements, for establishing new centres in remote areas; and

(d) the measures being taken to expand CGHS wellness centres in underserved regions?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI PRATAP RAO JADHAV)

(a) & (b) : Out of total 342 CGHS Wellness Centres (WCs) in the country, 99 WCs (i.e. 29%) are located in Delhi-NCR, as more than 20 lakhs CGHS beneficiaries (43%) out of total 47.43 lakhs, are residing in Delhi-NCR Region.

(c) & (d) : The extant norms for opening of a new CGHS Wellness Centre, inter-alia, include minimum 2500 principal CGHS Cardholders or 6000 CGHS beneficiaries subject to availability of resources, suitable accommodations, creation of posts of Medical Officers, Pharmacists, Staff Nurse, Clerical Staff etc. Government has no proposal at present to modify the extant norms for opening new CGHS Wellness Centres. In the underserved regions, private hospitals are recognised / empanelled under CS (MA) Rules, 1944, and Authorised Medical Attendant are appointed, for providing medical facilities to Central Government Employees and their family members.

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