As
per information provided by National Medical Commission (NMC), there are
13,08,009 allopathic doctors registered with the State Medical Councils and the
National Medical Commission (NMC) as on June, 2022. Assuming 80% availability
of registered allopathic doctors and 5.65 lakh AYUSH doctors, the
doctor-population ratio in the country is 1:834 which is better than the WHO
standard of 1:1000.
Also,
there are 34.33 lakh registered nursing personnel and 13 lakh Allied and
Healthcare Professionals in the country. For the rapid growth of the allied
health sector in the country, the Government has enacted National Commission
for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) Act, 2021 and an Interim
Commission has been notified under the provisions of NCAHP Act, 2021.
The
Government has taken following steps to further increase the availability of
doctors in the country.
The
number of UG seats have increased from 51,348 before 2014 to 91927 seats as of
date which is an increase of 79%.
The
numbers of PG seats have increased by 93% from 31,185 seats before 2014 to
60202 seats.
The
steps to increase doctor-patients ratio include:-
i. Centrally Sponsored Scheme for establishment
of new medical college by upgrading district/ referral hospital under which 157
new medical colleges have been approved and 72 are already functional.
ii.
Centrally Sponsored Scheme for strengthening/ upgradation of existing State
Government/Central Government Medical Colleges to increase MBBS and PG seats.
iii.Central Sector Scheme for up-gradation of Government Medical
Colleges by construction of Super Specialty Blocks. A total of 75 projects have
been approved and 58 have been completed.
iv.
Under Central Sector Scheme for setting up of new AIIMS, 22 AIIMS have been
approved. Undergraduate courses have started in 19 AIIMS.
v.
Relaxation in the norms for setting up of Medical College in terms of
requirement for faculty, staff, bed strength and other infrastructure.
vi.
DNB qualification has been recognized for appointment as faculty to take care
of shortage of faculty.
vii. Enhancement of age limit for appointment/
extension/ re-employment against posts of teachers/dean/principal/ director in
medical colleges upto 70 years.
viii.
The tenure of Senior Residency for appointment of Assistant Professor have
reduced from three year to one year.
ix.
Under the District Residency Programme (DRP), all the doctors admitted to PG
courses from 2022 onwards, will have to serve in the district hospitals for
three months mandatorily
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