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Low-cost Healthcare Must Be Made Available in Rural India: President Patil
I would call on all medical institutions and doctors to see how they can serve rural communities. About 75 per cent of our medical facilities are located in urban centers, said the President at the inauguration of the Fertility Center at the DY Patil University at Nerul in Navi Mumbai.
"The Government of India has schemes like the National Rural Health Mission. Its success depends on the willingness of the health professionals to contribute to this endeavor," she added.
The President also pointed out that despite 31,000 doctors coming out of medical colleges each year, the doctor to patient ratio in India, particularly in rural India, is poor while compared to global standards. "We have half a doctor for 1,000 people as compared to 2.3 per 1,000 in the United States. We, therefore, need many more doctors and many more institutions," she said.
Mrs. Patil urged medical colleges to send medical students to villages during their internship for training so that the students can understand the importance of community health, particularly in rural areas.
"The students can also help to create health workers in the villages by giving villagers training on basic medical skills and first aid treatment," the President said.
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