1. Human resources for health in India.
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Rao, Mohan, Rao, Krishna D., Kumar, A. K. Shiva, Chatterjee, Mirai, and Sundararaman, Thiagarajan
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MEDICAL personnel supply & demand , *PUBLIC health , *NATIONAL health insurance , *HEALTH services accessibility , *HEALTH education , *MEDICAL schools - Abstract
The article discusses issues related to the shortage of human resources for health in India in relation to efforts by the Indian government to move towards universal health coverage. It presents a background of the country's commitment to providing a universal, affordable health care to its citizens. It cites the lack of a significant improvement in public health education due to the fact that it is restricted to medical colleges. The state of human resources in health is also described.
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- 2011
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