Parliament Question: Assessment of Shortage of Medical Personnel

GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3362 TO BE ANSWERED ON07.08.2026 ASSESSMENTOFSHORTAGEOFMEDICALPERSONNEL 3362.DR. KADIYAMKAVYA: Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate: (a) whether the Government has assessed the shortage of doctors, specialists, nursing officers and paramedical personnel in Central Government-supported healthcare institutions, including Government Medical College and Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Hospital, Warangal; (b) if so, the details of the sanctioned strength, persons in position and vacancies, categorywise; (c) the steps taken by the Government during the last three years to fill such vacancies, includingrecruitment, contractualappointmentsandothermeasures; and (d) whether any proposal has been received from the Government of Telangana seeking additional Central assistance for strengthening human resources in such institutions and if so, the detailsthereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV) (a) to (d): ‘Public Health and Hospital’ is a state subject. The primary responsibility of strengthening public healthcare system, including strengthening human resources lies with the respective State/UT Governments. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs, including Telangana, to strengthen the public healthcare system in rural areas based on the proposals received in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) under National Health Mission. Government of India provides approval for the proposal in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms & available resources. Details of the approvals given for upgarading healthcare facilities in Telangana are available at website of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at the Uniform Resources Locator(URL) asunder:https://nhm.gov.in/index4.php?lang=1&level=0&linkid=60&lid=73 The details of doctors, specialists, nursing officers and paramedical personnel in Central Government and sanctioned strength, persons in position and vacancies can be accessed at the following link of HDI2023-24: https://www.mohfw-dohfw.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/05/57202cf30629539e4d0fb0a2f700ac 62.pdf Under NHM, following types of incentives and honorarium are provided for encouraging doctors, specialists and nursing staff to practice in rural and remote areas of the countrytoaddress the shortage of staff: • Hard area allowances to specialist doctors for serving in rural and remote areas and for their residential quarters so that they find it attractive to serve in public health facilities in such areas. • Honorarium to Gynecologists/ Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC) trained, Pediatricians & Anesthetist/ Life Saving Anaesthesia Skills (LSAS) trained doctors is also provided to increase availability of specialists for conducting Cesarean Sections in rural & remote area. • Incentives like special incentives for doctors, incentive for Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife (ANM) for ensuring timely Antenatal Checkup (ANC) checkup and recording, incentivesfor conductingAdolescent Reproductive andSexualHealthactivities. • States are also allowed to offer negotiable salary to attract specialist including flexibilityinstrategies such as“YouQuoteWe Pay”. • Non-Monetary incentives such as preferential admission in post graduate courses for staff serving in difficult areasand improving accommodation arrangement inrural areas have also beenintroducedunderNHM. • Multi-skilling of doctors is supported under NHM to overcome the shortage of specialists. Skill upgradation of existing HR is another major strategy under NRHM for achievingimprovement inhealthoutcomes. *****