According to a study by U.S.-based institution, India has a shortage of an estimated 600,000 doctors and 2 million nurses.
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The U.S.-based Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) has released a study on Healthcare in India.
Key highlights of the study:
There is one government doctor for every 10,189 people (the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends a ratio of 1:1,000), implying a shortage of 600,000 doctors.
The nurse:patient ratio is 1:483, implying a shortage of 2 million nurses.
Lack of staff who are properly trained in administering antibiotics is preventing patients from accessing live-saving drugs.
Even when antibiotics are available, patients are often unable to afford them. Lack of access to antibiotics kills more people than antibiotic resistance.
In India, 65% of health expenditure is out-of-pocket which pushes some 57 million people into poverty each year. This is compounded by limited government spending for health services.
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