Every one points that , "Against a WHO recommended norm of 23/25 health workers (doctors, nurses, midwives) per 10,000 population, India has 19 health workers per 10,000 (doctors - 6, nurses and midwives - 13)". But the statisticians of our country for got the quantity of AYUSH doctors who contributed almost 40% of health care of our country. Allopathic DOCTORS: 8.4 LAC as per MCI records. of this 2 lac doctors are not active now. so,the ratio at present is 1Allopathic doctor per 2000 population( WHO's ideal ratio: 1doctor per 1000 population). AYUSH DOCTORS : 8LAC PRACTITIONERS. So, if we mix both allopathic and AYUSH doctors pool, our country is self sufficient and have enough recommended level of doctors i.e 1 doctor per 1000 population. so,there is no need of Half baked doctors (BRHC ). what our country urgently need is lacs of nurses and paramedics especially in rural areas. The Planning Commission's high-level expert group (HLEG) for
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