Parliament Question: Shortage of Doctors in AIIMS Delhi

GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 1134 TO BE ANSWERED ON24TH JULY,2026 SHORTAGEOFDOCTORSIN AIIMS DELHI †1134. SHRIRAMPRITMANDAL: Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleasedtostate: (a) whether the Glaucoma Clinic at the Dr. R. P. Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi, is currently functioning with only one or two doctorsandthat most of the othersenior glaucoma specialists have resigned from theirposts; (b) if so, the detailsthereof; (c)whether the Government proposes torecruit senior doctorsinthe said centre at the earliest; and (d) if so, the detailsthereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV) (a)to(d): The GlaucomaClinic at Dr.Rajendra PrasadCentre forOphthalmic SciencesinAIIMS, New Delhi is currently functioning with seven faculty members including two Professors, one Additional Professor, four Assistant Professors and30resident doctors. *****