India facing shortage of 6,00,000 doctors, 20 lakh nurses; 65% of health expenditure out-of-pocket

<strong>New Delhi:</strong> India has a shortage of an estimated 600,000 doctors and 2 million (20 lakh) nurses, say scientists who found that lack of staff who are properly trained in administering antibiotics is preventing patients from accessing life-saving drugs. Even when antibiotics are available, patients are often unable to

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