Bhopal, Mar 26 The doctor-population ratio in Madhya Pradesh is about one-fifth of national average, resulting in acute shortage in government-run hospitals.
"According to officials figures of 2007, the doctor-population ratio in Madhya Pradesh stands at one doctor for 18,451 persons, which is far below the national average of one doctor for 3,500 persons," Professor of Community Medicine at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College Indore Sanjay Dixit said.
Dixit is in-charge of maintenance of records of medical facilities available in the state.
A senior doctor said as per WHO recommendation, there should be one doctor for 1,500 people.
However, President of Resident Doctors Association of Madhya Pradesh, Anand Rai said in reality there is wide gap between the official figures and the ground reality.
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