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GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
RAJYASABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2058
TO BE ANSWERED ON10/03/2026
VACANTPOSTSOFDOCTORS ANDPARAMEDICALSTAFFATAIIMS
2058#SHRIRAMJI LALSUMAN:
Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased tostate:
(a)whether vacanciesof doctorsand paramedicalstaffat the All India Institutes of Medical
Sciences(AIIMS) across the country iscausing patientstoface prolongedwaitingperiods
for treatmentandsurgeries;
(b) whether the Ministry hasanydata indicating thatpatientswith longwaitingperiodsdid
not undergo surgeryonthe scheduled date andwere compelled toget treatedat private
hospitals; and
(c)the numberof kidney, liverandcardiacsurgeries conductedannuallyat AIIMS during
the last five years, the details thereofyear-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTEROFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (c): “Public Health and Sanitation, Hospitals and Dispensaries” is a State subject and the
primary responsibility of strengthening the medical infrastructure lies with the respective State
Governments. Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) aims to correct regional
imbalances in the availability of affordable/ reliable tertiary healthcare services and also to
augment facilities for quality medical educationin the country. Creationof posts and recruitment
is a continuous process. Filling up of vacant faculty (doctors) and non-faculty positions is
contingent on various factors including availability of suitable/ eligible/ qualified doctors/ health
professionals, reservation roster, locationof the institute etc.
Waiting list of patients in AIIMS is prepared duly considering the patient’s condition, urgency of
treatment required and bed availability. Various kinds of major and minor surgeries related to
kidney, liver and cardiac are conducted by Specialty/ Superspecialty Departments depending
uponthe nature,manifestation andcomplexityof the medicalcondition of the patients.
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