UNSTARRED QUESTION/ நட்சத்திரமிடப்படாத கேள்வி
888. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:
SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:
SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:
SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:
DR. T. SUMATHY (A) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) the details of allopathic doctors and nurses registered across the country and their actual
requirement State/ UT wise;
(b) the details of present norms regarding doctorpatients ratio and Nurse-patient ratio being
followed by the Government along with the effective step taken to bridge the gap in the said
ratios in the country;
(c) the number of diploma/degree schools and colleges with seats imparting nursing education in
the country, State/UT-wise along with the steps taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government
to open new nursing educational institutions in the country, location, State/UT-wise;
(d) whether the Government proposes to increase number of medical colleges and seats in allied
institutions to bridge the gap and meet the shortage of doctors and paramedics and if so, the
details thereof along with necessary steps taken in this regard;
(e) whether the Government proposes to bring in a national policy by making it mandatory for all
PG/MBBS doctors to work in rural areas for three years and if so, the details thereof and if not
the reasons therefor; and
(f) the other steps taken by the Government to ensure availability of doctors in rural and remote
areas of the country?
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