India's Doctor-population ratio of 1:811 better than WHO standard, says JP Nadda in Lok Sabha
Doctor population ratio
New Delhi: Union Health Minister JP Nadda informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that India’s doctor-population ratio stands at 1:811, which is better than the World Health Organization (WHO) standard of 1:1000. This ratio has been achieved due to the rising number of registered allopathic doctors and AYUSH practitioners in the country.
As per information provided by the National Medical Commission (NMC), there are 13,86,145 allopathic doctors registered with the State Medical Councils and the National Medical Commission (NMC) as on November, 2024, he said.
As per the PTI report, Nadda said, “Assuming 80 per cent availability of registered allopathic doctors and around 6.14 lakh AYUSH doctors, the doctor-population ratio in the country is around 1:811 which is better than the WHO standard of 1:1000.”
The government has increased the number of medical colleges and subsequently increased MBBS seats, he said.
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