Less than one doctor for 1000 population in India: Government to Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI: India has less than one doctor for every 1000 population which is less than the World Health Organisation (WHO)  standard, the Lok Sabha was informed.

Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel said as per information provided by the Medical Council of India, there were a total 10,22,859 allopathic doctors registered with the state medical councils or Medical Council of India as on March 31 this year.

"Assuming 80 per cent availability, it is estimated that around 8.18 lakh doctors may actually be available for active service. It gives a doctor-population ratio of 0.62:1000 as per current population which is estimated to be of around 1.33 billion," she said during Question Hour.

NEW DELHI: India has less than one doctor for every 1000 population which is less than the World Health Organisation standard, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.

Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel said as per information provided by the Medical Council of India, there were a total 10,22,859 allopathic doctors registered with the state medical councils or Medical Council of India (MCI) as on March 31 this year.

"Assuming 80 per cent availability, it is estimated that around 8.18 lakh doctors may actually be available for active service. It gives a doctor-population ratio of 0.62:1000 as per current population which is estimated to be of around 1.33 billion," she said during Question Hour.