5. Anand Hospital 18. Indraprastha Apollo Hospital 21, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, , -Mathura Road, Delhi - 110 092. - 110 044. - Specialised and General purpose treatment - Specialised and General purpose treatment and diagnostic procedure except M.R.I., and diagnostic procedures. Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lithotrypsy, 19. Delhi C.T. & MRI Centre Transplantation. Aashlok Hospital, 25-A, Block-AB, 6. Orthonova Community Centre, Enclave, 22-23, Local Shopping Complex, Madan Gir, (Behind Kamal Cinema), N. Delhi - 29. - C.T. and MRI only. New Delhi - 62. - Orthopaedic treatment and related diagnostic 20. Dharamshila Cancer Hospital & procedures acute medical care. Research Centre Vasundhara Enclave, Delhi - 110 096. 7. Moolchand Khairati Ram Hospital • - Cancer diagnostic procedures and treatment -lll, New Delhi - 110 024 - General purpose treatment and diagnostic 21. Dr. Handa X-ray & Diagnostic Centre procedures and Cardiology and Dialysis. B-87, , (Near Andrews Ganj Crossing), New Delhi - 110 049. 8 Sarvodaya Medical Research Centre - X-ray and Ultrasound. GD-28, , Delhi - 110 034. 22. St. Stephens Hospital - C T. Scan only. , Delhi - 110 054. 9. North Point Hospital Pvt. Ltd. - All purpose except MRI, Lithotripsy, Dialysis * 1 -A. Jang Pura, New Delhi. & Organ Transplantation. Lithotripsy only. 23. Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre 10. R.G. Stone Urological Research Institute , New Delhi - 110 065. F-7, East of New Delhi - 110 065. - Cardiology, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Nephrok>gy/Utu^gy, Lithotripsy and related Surgery. diagnostic procedures. 24. National Heart Institute & Research Centre 11 Kailash Hospital & R**eerch Centre Sapna Commercial Complex, H-33, Sector-27, Noida 201 301 (UP). New Delhi - 110' 065. General purpose treatment and diagnostic - Cardiology, Cardiothoracic and Vascular procedures. Surgery. 12. GMR Institute of Imaging Research, Training to Medical Staff MRS Scan Centre 35-B, Pusa Road, New Delhi - 110 005. *250. DR. KRUPASINDHU BHOI : - Ultrasound, X-ray, MRI SHRI K.P. SINGH DEO : 13 Medical Laboratory Services Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE E-67, , New Delhi - 110 017. be-^leased to state : - General purpose diagnostic procodures only. (a) whether the Government have formulated a 14. South Delhi Ultrasound & X-ray Clinic specific plan to provide necessary training to the medical A-44, , New Delhi - 110 016. officers, their staff and health workers with a view to - X-ray and Ultrasound only operationalising the concept of health for all; 15. G.M. Modi Hospital & Research Centre (b) if so, the details thereof; Mandir Marg, Saket, New Delhi - 110 017. General purpose treatment and diagnostic (c) whether any specific time limit has been fixed for the completion ofr training of those health workers procedures. and doctors; 16 Jaipur Golden Hospital (d) if so, the details thereof; 2, Institutional Area, Rohini, New Delhi - 110 085. (e) the procedure followed while selecting the health General purpose treatment and diagnostic workers for the purpose; and procedures. (f) the details and number of medical officers and 17. Noida Medical Centre Ltd. health workers proposed to be trained during this year? 16-C, Sector-30, Nolda (UP). THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF - General purpose treatment and diagnostic HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SALEEM IQBAL procedures. SHERVANI) : (a) to (f). Guidelines for in-service training of medical officers and health workers in Family Welfare (c) the nomenclature by which the programme is have been formulated by Department of Family Welfare known in various States, and issued to all States and Union Territories. (d) whether the pay scales and conditions of service Planning and implementation of training of all health of the workers deputed in different States are same; functionaries for Family Welfare Programmes has been and decentralised to the district level. Action has also been (e) it not, the reasons therefor alongwith the action initiated to integrate training on health issues for all being taken for bringing them at par? workers in the District Training Plans. In addition, action THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF has been initiated to integrate the training components HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SALEEM IQBAL of the Departments of Health, Women and Child SHERVANI) : (a) Yes, Sir. Development, Education, Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation and the Ministry of Rural (b) Para medical Opthalmic Assistant is the basic Development which impact on health and family welfare worker at the Primary Health Centre, who works under the supervision of Medical Officers Incharge of the issues into the training initiatives of the Department of centre. Family Welfare. (c) The programme is known as “National Henceforth training will be imparted to the Programme for Contro! of Blindness”. functionaries based on their job functions and will focus naps in clinical, communication and managerial skills. (d) and (e). Health being the State subject, the pay As training is a continuous process the functionaries scales and service conditions of the personnel engaged will be exposed to cycles of training at regular intervals in the programme are determined by the respective to be determined by States and Union Territories at States. , district level. [Translation] Selection of Health workers will be made by districts in the District Training Plans under preparation. The Pak Visa to Indians provisional training load expected to be covered in phases starting in 1997-98 and to be completed over a *252. SH r T m UNAWWAR HASSAN : Will the period-of 5 years is given below. Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :

Category of Personnel Numbers to (a) whether the Government are aware that Pakistan be Trained High Commission in is restricting number of visas that are issued to Indians, who intend to visit Pakistan; Specialist Doctors 2621 and Doctors at Primary Health Centres 26583 (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto? Block Extension Educators 5616 THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI I.K GUJRAL) : (a) Pakistan is not required to inform us Health Assistant (Male) 15879 regarding the number of visas issued to Indian Health Worker (Male) 61607 nationals. It is, however, understood that Pakistan has Health Assistant (Female) 19019 adopted cumbersome procedures that have made its visa policy towards tMian nationals highly restrictive. Health Worker (Female) 133452 (b) We believe that fostering of people-to-people Pharmacists 19225 contacts would contribute to establishing a relationship Lab. Technicians 10163 of trust, friendship and cooperation between the two Nurse Mid-Wife 12080 countries. We have, therefore, taken a number of unilateral measures to facilitate the grant of visas to Radiographer 1274 Pakistani nationals desirous of visiting India. Pakistan’s visa policy reflects their negative attitude regarding the bilateral relationship. National Blindness Eradication Programme [English] *251. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR : Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be National Malaria Eradication Programme pleased to state : (a) whether National Blindness Eradication *253. SHRI PINAKI MISHRA : Programme’ in the country is being implemented under SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA ; Union Government’s guidance and supervision; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY W H .FM IE (b) if so, the officials/workers under whose be pleased to state : supervision this programme is being implemented at (a) whether despite a ‘National Malaria Eradicatior Primary Health Centres level in various States;