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Unfortunate: 100 bedded hospital manned by only ONE Doctor
Haridwar: Bringing forward the glaring shortage of medical practitioners in the country, is an example of one Haridwar Hospital, which while being a 100-bedded facility is manned by only one Doctor.A recent report in TOI focuses on the story of  Mela hospital at Haridwar, which was created as a permanent asset with funds made available during the 1998 Kumbh mela, and is operating with a...
A recent report in TOI focuses on the story of  Mela hospital at Haridwar, which was created as a permanent asset with funds made available during the 1998 Kumbh mela, and is operating with a single doctor.
Shortage of Doctors has indeed become the greatest hurdle for quality healthcare in the country. Recently Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu was seen highlighting that The country needs 10.5 lakh doctors but has only 6.50 lakh physicians. Moreover,  the number of doctors available per 10,000 people is more than 20 in developed countries, whereas in India it is just six
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Meghna A Singhania is the founder and Editor-in-Chief at Medical Dialogues. An Economics graduate from Delhi University and a post graduate from London School of Economics and Political Science, her key research interest lies in health economics, and policy making in health and medical sector in the country.She is a member of the Association of Healthcare Journalists. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751