India's doctor-population ratio better than WHO standard 1:1,000: Govt

India's doctor-population ratio better than WHO standard 1:1,000: Govt

• The doctor-population ratio in the country is better than the standards set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The doctor-population ratio in the country is 1:834 whereas WHO standard is 1: 1000
• As per the National Medical Commission, there are 13 lakh 8 thousand 9 registered allopathic doctors besides 5 lakh 65 thousand AYUSH doctors.
• There are over 34 lakh registered nursing personnel and 13 lakh allied and healthcare professionals in the country.
• The government is taking all possible measures for increasing the availability of doctors in the country, which include increasing UG and PG medical seats.

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Published date : 23 Jul 2022 05:53PM