How many doctors in India? Health Minister answers

Published On 2021-12-10 11:37 GMT   |   Update On 2021-12-10 11:37 GMT

As of November 2021, the number of registered medical practitioners in India is more than 13 lakhs, informed Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, the MoS Health.The Minister of Health has further informed the upper house of the Parliament that the doctor-patient ratio in India is 1:834, better than WHO recommendation, assuming 80% availability of registered allopathic doctors and 5.65 lakh...

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As of November 2021, the number of registered medical practitioners in India is more than 13 lakhs, informed Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, the MoS Health.

The Minister of Health has further informed the upper house of the Parliament that the doctor-patient ratio in India is 1:834, better than WHO recommendation, assuming 80% availability of registered allopathic doctors and 5.65 lakh AYUSH practitioners.


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