9,843 PG seats for Diabetes and Endocrinology in Indian medical colleges: MOS Health
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New Delhi: Addressing the issue of shortage of doctors in the country for the treatment for sugar, high BP, thyroid and female hormonal disorders, the MOS health recently apprised the parliament that there are 9,843 seats in various medical colleges for postgraduate training of doctors who can treat these diseases.
The minister apprised that while the exact number of patients in India with diabetes (Sugar) Hypertension (High B.P.), Thyroid and female Hormonal disorder are not known, various studies indicate that the number of patients with diabetes and Hypertension are gradually increasing.
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