Over 11 lakh Allopathic Doctors in India, 8.93 lakh Availabe for active service: Health Minster informs Parliament
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New Delhi: There are 11,15,835 MBBS doctors registered allopathic medical practitioners in the country, of which 8.93 lakh are available for active service, MOS Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey recently informed the Rajya Sabha.
In an ongoing parliamentary session, Rajya Sabha member P.L. Punia had questioned the Health and Family Welfare department in regard of availability of MBBS doctors in the country, the extent of statewise shortage and also the details of the allopathic doctors recruited in the last three years.
Through a written response, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, the Minister of State for Health and Family welfare responded to the questions and answered according to the information provided to the Ministry by Medical Council of India (MCI) about the total number of MBBS doctors in the country.
He informed that as on 30th March 2018, there are 11,15,835 MBBS doctors are registered with the respective State Medical Councils or Medical Council of India. The details of all the doctors registered with the councils are available State-wise are given below.
In an ongoing parliamentary session, Rajya Sabha member P.L. Punia had questioned the Health and Family Welfare department in regard of availability of MBBS doctors in the country, the extent of statewise shortage and also the details of the allopathic doctors recruited in the last three years.
Through a written response, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, the Minister of State for Health and Family welfare responded to the questions and answered according to the information provided to the Ministry by Medical Council of India (MCI) about the total number of MBBS doctors in the country.
He informed that as on 30th March 2018, there are 11,15,835 MBBS doctors are registered with the respective State Medical Councils or Medical Council of India. The details of all the doctors registered with the councils are available State-wise are given below.
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