India has one doctor per 893 patients: Govt
There is one doctor for every 893 patients in the country if allopathic doctors and those practising Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy streams are considered together, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. Minister of State for Health Faggan Singh Kulaste added that if it is assumed that the availability of doctors is 80%, then the doctor to population ratio becomes 1:1681.