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Thousands of Healthcare Posts Vacant Across India's Hospitals
11 Aug
Summary
- Over 23,000 sanctioned healthcare posts are vacant in 28 central institutions.
- AIIMS New Delhi alone reports 2,921 vacancies across faculty and non-faculty roles.
- Several institutions like AIIMS Rajkot and JIPMER show critical staff shortages.
As of August 12, 2026, a significant number of sanctioned posts, exceeding 23,000, lie vacant across 28 hospitals and medical institutions overseen by the Union Health Ministry. AIIMS New Delhi alone reports 2,921 vacancies, comprising 440 faculty and 2,481 non-faculty positions.
The 18 AIIMS established under PMSSY collectively show 1,645 faculty vacancies, representing about 34% of their sanctioned strength. Institutions like AIIMS Rajkot, Guwahati, Bilaspur, and Gorakhpur face particularly high faculty shortages.
Other major central institutions also contribute to the extensive vacancies. JIPMER Puducherry has 1,223 vacant posts, PGIMER Chandigarh has 1,936, and Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi reports 1,179. Data also reveals a decline in sanctioned posts at RML Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College compared to previous years.
Member of Parliament V. Sivadasan highlighted that these vacancies affect healthcare availability. He urged the Centre to create posts aligned with patient needs and fill existing vacancies promptly.
