Doctor-population ratio in country is better than WHO standard: J P Nadda in Lok Sabha

“Assuming 80 per cent availability of registered allopathic doctors and astir 6.14 lakh AYUSH doctors, the doctor-population ratio successful the state is astir 1:811 which is amended than the WHO modular of 1:1000,” Nadda said.

The authorities has accrued the fig of aesculapian colleges and subsequently accrued MBBS seats, helium said.

The curate said determination is an summation of 102 per cent successful the aesculapian colleges from 387 earlier 2014 to 780 arsenic of now.

Further, determination is an summation of 130 per cent successful MBBS seats from 51,348 earlier 2014 to 1,18,137 arsenic of present and an summation of 135 per cent successful PG seats from 31,185 earlier 2014 to 73,157 arsenic of now, helium added.

Listing the measures/steps taken by the authorities to summation the doctor/medical nonrecreational successful the country, Nadda said the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for constitution of caller aesculapian colleges by upgrading district/ referral infirmary nether which 131 caller aesculapian colleges are already functional retired of 157 approved aesculapian colleges which includes 23 aesculapian colleges successful Rajasthan.

Under upgradation of authorities aesculapian colleges by operation of Super Specialty Blocks of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) scheme, a full of 75 projects person been approved, of which 69 projects are complete, the curate informed.

Under the Central Sector Scheme for mounting up of caller AIIMS, 22 AIIMS person been approved, said Nadda said, adding undergraduate courses person started successful 19 of these.

Besides, DNB qualification has been recognized for assignment arsenic module to instrumentality attraction of shortage of faculty. Enhancement of property bounds for appointment/ extension/ re-employment against posts of teachers/dean/principal/ manager successful aesculapian colleges upto 70 years, helium said.