Fwd: Rajya Sabha Question on beds in mental health facilities
Vaishnavi Jayakumar (Inclusive India)
From: National Platform For The Rights of the Disabled <npr...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2021 at 13:22
Subject: Rajya Sabha Question on beds in mental health facilities
To:
RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1723
TO BE ANSWERED ON 3RD AUGUST, 2021 OCCUPANCY OF BEDS IN MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES
1723. SHRI JOHN BRITTAS:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) the total number of beds available in mental health facilities in India, State-wise; and
(b) the occupancy rate in these facilities?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)
(a) & (b): Health is a State Subject. Mental Health in-patient services are provided at various secondary and tertiary level healthcare facilities, including District Hospitals, State Mental Hospitals, Central Hospitals, Private Sector Hospitals, etc. The data regarding availability of beds and occupancy of beds is maintained by the Institutions/ Hospitals concerned, at their own level. However, there are 03 (three) Mental Health Institutions, namely, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH), Tezpur, Assam and Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP), Kanke, Ranchi under administrative control of the Central Government. The details of total number of beds and occupancy rate of such beds in these Institutions are as under:
|
S.No. |
Name of the Institute |
Total number of beds |
Occupancy rate (during 2020-21) |
|
1. |
NIMHANS, Bengaluru |
944 |
50 % |
|
2. |
LGBRIMH, Tezpur, Assam |
336 |
30.03 % |
|
3. |
CIP, Kanke, Ranchi |
643 |
47.5 % |
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