India’s doctor-population ratio improves to 1:811, better than WHO norm: Prataprao Jadhav

February 10, 2026 4:48 PM

India’s doctor-population ratio improves to 1:811, better than WHO norm: Prataprao Jadhav

India’s doctor-population ratio has improved to 1:811, surpassing the World Health Organization (WHO) benchmark of 1:1000, according to data shared by the Union government in Parliament on Tuesday. In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, said the country currently has 13,88,185 registered allopathic doctors and 7,51,768 registered AYUSH practitioners. Assuming that 80 per cent of registered practitioners in both systems are a...

India crosses historic milestone of 50,000 NQAS-certified public health facilities

January 8, 2026 2:45 PM

India crosses historic milestone of 50,000 NQAS-certified public health facilities

India has achieved a major milestone in its public healthcare journey, with more than 50,000 government health facilities now certified under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS), marking a significant leap in quality, safety and patient-centred care across the country. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), a total of 50,373 public health facilities across all States and Union Territories had received NQAS certification as of December 31, 2025. The achieveme...