Shortage of doctors ails healthcare
Public healthcare is not in the pink; it is deteriorating. In fact, it has been on a serious "decline' during the last two to three decades. This fact was highlighted by a report of the high-level group on services sector by the Planning Commission, which was released on Wednesday. The report stressed "shortage' of human resources as a major distressing factor. The report said according to the number of doctors registered (in 2006), a doctor-to-population ratio stands at 60:1,00,000, much below than that of Australia (249.1), UK (1,665.5) and US (548.9).