Health care provider gap in India

Health care provider gap in India Last Modified: 14-Jan-2017 7:25 PM
  • 626,000
    doctors needed as per a report compiled for the 12th Five Year Plan.
  • 4.96 million
    shortfall in healthcare workers.
  • 187
    medical colleges needed to match the demand.
  • 383
    nursing schools needed.
  • 232
    Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) schools required as well.
Posted by Health Numerical in Health
Tags Healthcare Access Healthcare Poverty India
Source Down To Earth | Sachin Kumar Jain | Photo credits: CDC Global / Flicker