Lowering benchmarks and higher risks in medical education
As per details presented in the Rajya Sabha, India has a Doctor-Population Ratio estimated at 1:811 (i.e. 1 doctor per 811 people) based on the availability of Allopathic and AYUSH practitioners, while the World Health Organization (WHO) often uses a benchmark of 1:1,000 (i.e. 1 doctor per 1,000 people) and over 44% of countries report…