Size, composition and distribution of human resource for health in India: new estimates using National Sample Survey and Registry data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We provide new estimates on size, composition and distribution of human resource for health in India and compare with the health workers population ratio as recommended by the WHO. We also estimate size of non-health workers engaged in health sector and the size of technically qualified health professionals who are not a part of the health workforce.

Design

Nationally representative cross-section household survey and review of published documents by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence.

Setting

National.

Participants

Head of household/key informant in a sample of 101 724 households.

Interventions

Not applicable.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was the number and density of health workers,and the secondary

SUBMITTER: Karan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6549895 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature