National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) data showed that India has 20.6 health workers per 10,000
people.
It is less than the World Health Organization’s (WHO)minimum
overreach of 22.8 per 10,000 people.
Distribution
of health workers:
Rural areas with 71 % of India’s population
have only 36% of health workers.
It is uneven between the urban and rural areas.
Delhi highest concentration of health workers
followed by Kerala, Punjab, and Haryana.
Public
and private sector: The study
has further notified that there is an uneven distribution of health workforce
seen in public and health sector.
About
WHO
Formation: 7 April 1948
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Parent organization: United Nations Economic and Social Council
WHO: World Health Organization is a member of the United
Nations Development Group
About
NSSO:
Founded on: 1950
Headquarters: Delhi
India has 20 health workers per 10,000 people NSSO study data
