CGHS Wellness Centre in NCR

CGHS Wellness Centre in NCR

3981.  DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received requests from the CGHS beneficiaries in various cities including NOIDA for setting up a dedicated CGHS Wellness Centre;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon;

(c) the necessary steps taken by the Director General Health Services (DGHS) to provide CGHS facility to the retired/serving Central Government Servants who are settled in National Capital Region (NCR)/NOIDA in close vicinity;

(d) the details of steps taken by DGHS to reduce the pressure in NCR/NOIDA Wellness Centres; and

(e) whether CGHS has any proposal to create First Aid Posts in cities/towns where a large number of CGHS beneficiaries reside including NCR of Delhi and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

(a) to (e): Government considers opening of new CGHS Wellness Centres taking into consideration the extant norms, which includes 6000 Serving Central Government employees in new city, subject to availability of resources and sanction by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance of posts of Medical Officers, Nursing Officers, Pharmacists, Clerical staff, etc., for running a Wellness Centre and availability of suitable accommodation.

CGHS Wellness Centres at Sector-11 Noida, Sector-82 Noida, Indirapuram, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Faridabad and Sonipat are already in function in Delhi-National Capital Region. The number of CGHS covered cities has been increased from 25 in the year 2014 to 79 in the year 2023.

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