GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNTARRED QUESTION NO.1347
TO BE ANSWERED ON 8TH
MARCH, 2011
Functional CHCs in all blocks of
Jharkhand
1347.
MS. MABEL REBELLO:
Will the Minister of HEALTH
AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) the
number of blocks of Jharkhand which do not have functional Community
Health
Centres (CHCs) as on date;
(b) what
alternative facilities have been offered to the people where there are no
CHCs;
(c) how
many blocks have Sub-Centresin Panchayats in Jharkhand, district-wise, block-wise
and if possible Panchayat-wise; and
(d) by
when functional CHCs would be set up in all the blocks, district-wise and
block-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH
AND FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a): As per information received from the
Government of Jharkhand, there are 259 blocks out of which 188 blocks have functional
Community Health Centres (CHCs) [6
bedded].
(b):
The primary health care facilities are provided in rural areas through a
network of Sub Centres [SCs], Primary Health Centres [PHCs] and Community
Health Centres [CHCs] which cover entire state. The 188 block Primary Health
Centres [PHCs], 330 Additional Primary Health Centres [APHCs] and 3958 Health Sub Centres [HSCs] in the
State for providing the health facilities.
In addition, Mobile Medical Units
provide the health care services to the public in rural areas especially in the
underserved areas.
(c):
The Government of Jharkhand has
informed that there are 3958 Health Sub Centres [HSCs] functional in their
State. A statement showing the District Wise list of HSCs is annexed.
(d):
The Government of Jharkhand has informed
that they have a plan to have functional CHCs in blocks by the year 2012-13.
Annexure
Statement showing District-wise list of HSCs in Jharkhand.
|
S. No. |
Name of the District |
No. of SCs |
|
1. |
Bokaro |
116 |
|
2. |
Chatra |
97 |
|
3. |
Deoghar |
181 |
|
4. |
Dumka |
258 |
|
5. |
Jamtara |
132 |
|
6. |
Dhanbad |
135 |
|
7. |
East Singhbhum |
242 |
|
8. |
Garhwa |
111 |
|
9. |
Giridih |
180 |
|
10.
|
Godda |
195 |
|
11.
|
Suimdega |
155 |
|
12.
|
Gumla |
242 |
|
13.
|
Hazaribagh |
149 |
|
14.
|
Ramgarh |
54 |
|
15.
|
Koderma |
65 |
|
16.
|
Lohardaga |
73 |
|
17.
|
Pakur |
121 |
|
18.
|
Palamu |
172 |
|
19.
|
Latehar |
101 |
|
20.
|
Ranchi |
294 |
|
21.
|
Khunti |
108 |
|
22.
|
Sahibganj |
141 |
|
23.
|
Saraikela |
194 |
|
24.
|
West Singhbhum |
342 |
|
|
Total |
3958 |