Teaching Hospital statistics From A.P

Functions and Services | Organisational Structure



The present department of Medical Education was originally called Department of Medical Services with its origin in composite Madras State under British India. It continued, as such, in Andhra State formed on 01. 11. 53 with 11 districts from former Madras State.

The present Directorate of Medical Education was created in the year 1987, after many changes that took place from 1967 to 1987. Full-fledged functioning of the department started from 29. 9. 1987.

Under Act 6 of 1986 – University of Health Sciences Act 1986, NTR University of Health Sciences was established at Vijayawada to provide for the establishment and incorporation of a Teaching and Affiliating University in the State of Andhra Pradesh for the purposes of ensuring efficient and systematic education, trainee and Research on the Allopathic and Indian systems of Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing. Hence the Academic activities earlier under D. M. E. were transferred to NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, from 1986 onwards.

As the delivery of Medical Care depends very much on proper staffing, the Government after considering the recommendations of various high level Committees such as Bhore Committee, Mudaliar Committee, Working Groups of Planning Commission and Indian Medical Council, prescribed revised yardsticks of staffing pattern of the teaching hospitals, Speciality and Medical Colleges in G. O. Ps. No. 88, M & H, Dated 27. 8. 1977 as per which the cadre strength of Medical, Nursing and para-medical now exists in the teaching hospitals and Medical Colleges. The pattern of Teaching Staff in Medical Colleges and attached Teaching Hospitals in the State is modified as per Medical Council of India Regulations 1999 in the year 1999.

Functions and Services
To provide Specialist Medical Care to people through hospitals.
To impart Medical Education to undergraduates, P. G. and Super Specialties through Medical Colleges.
To provide training in para-medical courses like nursing and sanitary Inspectors through Medical Colleges and Teaching Hospitals.
Organisation

The Directorate of Medical Education is the Administrative Authority for smooth functioning of all Medical Colleges and attached Teaching Hospitals, Nursing Schools and Nursing Colleges.

The following details are furnished updated upto December 2000:

Sl. No Institutions No.
1 Medical Colleges
10

2 Teaching Hospitals
32

3 Nursing Colleges
03

4 Nursing Schools
08

5 Dental Colleges
01


The above Institutes have a total intake capacity of students per year as follows:

Sl. No. Medical Course Total No. of Seats.
1
M. B. B. S. 1450

2
B. D. S. 80

3
Post Graduate Degrees 384

4
Post Graduate Diploma 309

5
M. D. S. 14

6
Super Specialties M. Ch / D. M. 22


The Department has very large General Hospitals attached to each of the Medical Colleges. Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad and Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad together attend to more than 5000 Out Patients and about 300 Emergency patients daily. All the Super Specialties are functioning in the Major Institutes. A major surgical procedure in a corporate hospital would not cost less than Rs. 1, 00, 000/- where as all kinds of complicated cases are successfully handled by these institutions. The commercial value of services rendered to the poor people of Andhra Pradesh would run into thousands of crores. An estimate could be made from the following figures - For In Patient treatment the total No. of Beds available is 14035. An amount of Rs. 15/- per day per bed is provided as Diet Charges and the total comes to Rs. 7, 17, 93, 675/- per year. The above services rendered are supplemented by a large work force of highly motivated post graduates and house surgeons.

The Directorate of Medical Education has a work force as follows:

Sl. No Category Sanctioned In Position Vacant
1 Assistant Professors 2175
2155
20

2 Associate Professors 343
156
67

3 Professors 664
630
34


The Department has taken all measures to fulfil the requirements of M. C. I. and successfully increased the M. B. B. S seats by 270. For the first time in forty years a New Government Medical College has been established in Anantapur. The Government General Hospital, Anantapur, with a bed strength of 300 is being attached to this college. Admissions to the M. B. B. S. course in this college have already been completed. The academic year and sessions have commenced. A total of hundred seats have been approved by the M. C. I. out of which fifteen are under N. R. I. category. An amount of $20, 000 or an equivalent in Indian currency is charged from the students. New Units have been created in various hospitals to maintain M. C. I. norms.

The details are given below:

Sl. No
Speciality No. of Units created
1 General Medicine 16

2 General Surgery 15

3 Paediatrics 06

4 Neurology 02

5 Radiology 01

6 T. B. and C. D. 02

7 Psychiatry 02

8 Respiratory Intensive Care Unit 01


Bio-Medical Waste Management Act is being implemented. Eleven Teaching Hospitals, which were identified as having more than 500 beds, are provided with one time equipment and necessary budget support for management and handling of bio-medical waste proposals have been made for creation of the Centralised Accident Trauma Units at Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad and Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad. Proposals have been made for the creation of a Super Speciality Surgical Gastro Enterology Unit at Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad. Hospital Development Societies have been established in all the Major Hospitals for ensuring better all round development of the hospitals.

Director of Medical Education

Sl. No Institutions No
1
Medical Colleges 10

2
Teaching Hospitals 32

3
Nursing Colleges 03

4
Nursing Schools 08

5
Dental Colleges 01


Bed Strength of Hospitals under DME:
S. No Name of the Hospital No. of Beds
1 King George Hospital, Vizag 1052

2 Govt. Genl. Hospital for Mental Care, Vizag 300

3 Govt. TB & Cd Hospital, Vizag 288

4 Govt. Victoria Hospital for Women & Children, Vizag 147

5 R. C. D. Hospital for Children, Vizag 70

6 Regional Eye Hospital, Vizag 75
7 Govt. General Hospital, Guntur 1177

8 Govt. Fever Hospital, Guntur 100

9 Govt. General Hospital, Kakinada 1085

10 SVRR Hospital, Tirupathi 710

11 Govt. Maternity Hospital, Tirupathi 142

12 Regional Eye Hospital, Kurnool 75

13 Govt. General Hospital, Kurnool 1050

14 MGM, Hospital, Warangal 625

15 Govt. Hospital TB & CD, Hanamkonda 100

16 Regional Eye Hospital, Warangal 75

17 CKM Govt. Maternity Hospital, Matwada 70

18 Govt. Maternity Hospital, Hanamkonda 100

19 Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad 1168

20 Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad 1012

21 Govt. General Hospital & Chest Hospital, Hyderabad 670

22 Govt. Mental Health Hospital, Hyderabad 600

23 Govt. Maternity Hospital, Nayapul, Hyderabad 462

24 S. D. Eye Hospital, Hyderabad 500

25 Niloufer Hospital, Hyderabad 360

26 Institute of Tropical Diseases, Hyderabad 330

27 MNJ Cancer Hospital, Hyderabad 250

28 Govt. Maternity Hospital, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad. 160

29 Govt. ENT Hospital, Hhyderabad 125

30 Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Hyderabad 14

31 Govt. General Hospital, Anantapur 300

32 URS Hospital ATT To CKM Govt. Maternity Hospital, Warangal 30

33 Govt. General Hospital, Vijayawada 412

34 Govt. General Hospital, Mangalagiri 200

35 Mangalagiri Hospital, Mangalagiri 20

36 Rural Health Centre, Nimmakuru 10

37 SVRKM Hospital, Vuyyuru 30

38 Y. V. C. Oncology Wing & Research Centre, Chinakakani, Guntur 30

Total 13924

Bed Strength of Rural Health Centres Under DME 111

Grand Total 14035