Shortage of Medical Professionals

Q. World Health Organisation standards prescribe a norm of 1 doctor for every 10, 000 people.

1. False
2. True

Q. Suppose you are an advisor to the Government of India. Which of the following would be good bits of advice for improving the health sector of India?

1. Reduce the imbalance in the education and training of health professionals.
2. Partner with the private sector to fill the gaps in the profession.
3. Extend medical services to under-served areas.
4. Reduce government spending on the health sector.

Q. Which of the following actions will help the government solve the shortage of medical professionals?

1. Investing in health education
2. Investing in health infrastructure
3. Privatising healthcare
4. Partnering with the private sector

Q. In 2011, what was the density of doctors for 10, 000 people in India?

1. 3 doctors
2. 6 doctors
3. 13 doctors
4. 17 doctors

Q. In 2019, how many doctors were available for every 1, 445 Indians?

1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four

Q. What strategies would you suggest to overcome the challenges in the service sector?

Q. Choose the correct option.

Statement I: The density of doctors in India is above the WHO standards.

Statement II: The distribution of professional colleges related to health care are even in India.

1. Both the statements are correct.
2. Both the statements are incorrect.
3. Statement I is correct, but statement II is incorrect.
4. Statement I is incorrect, but statement II is correct.

Q. Match the following to their respective ratios (data from 2011).

1. 6 for 10, 000
2. 13 for 10, 000
3. 1 for 1000

Q. Which of the following states by itself accounted for the shortfall of about 10 lakh allied health professionals?

1. Kerala
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Haryana
4. Uttar Pradesh