New Delhi|HL
Union Minister J.P.Nadda admits today in Parliament that there is shortage of doctors across the country.
We are working on easing the policy norms for starting medical colleges and increasing seats to address this problem said Nadda.
During the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, Health Minister J P Nadda said the number of medical colleges in the government sector was being increased so that the shortfall of medical professionals can be met.
Addressing the shortage of doctors cannot be done “overnight” and for this “we will have to go for policy changes,” he said.
“We have reduced space requirement for opening medical colleges,” Nadda said adding that norms were being looked at so that hospitals in towns can also start colleges.
Regulations in this regard are coming, the health minister said, adding that the specifications regarding staff required in medical colleges were also being eased.
Nadda said the government was working on increasing Post Graduate seats, besides opening more medical colleges to produce more MBBS doctors.
