'Looking at the number of patients on ventilators currently and the growth rate, there is no shortage of ventilators right now' NEW DELHI : The availability of doctors amid the unprecedented crisis in India has emerged as a major challenge due to the dual disease burden—the covid-19 pandemic, as well as existing ailments requiring medical care.
The country is thus moving away from a doctor-centric health system to one that is increasingly multidisciplinary, said Arun Singhal, special secretary, ministry of health and family welfare, in an interview.
Singhal spoke about human resources for healthcare, budgets, ventilators, personal protection equipment (PPE), and the impact of covid-19 on medical education in India.