Over 23,000 posts vacant in 28 Central health institutions: Health Ministry
The Union Health Ministry reported over 23,000 vacant posts across 28 central health institutions, with AIIMS New Delhi alone facing 2,921 vacancies. The shortage of healthcare personnel is particularly acute in several institutions, including JIPMER and PGIMER, which have 1,223 and 1,936 vacancies, respectively. Member of Parliament V. Sivadasan urged the government to address these vacancies in a timely manner to improve healthcare availability.