There is just one doctor for 10,000 people in 9 backward taluks of K’taka

Bengaluru: According to the Economic Survey of Karnataka, Nine backward taluks have just one doctor  for a population of 10,000

It is said that four taluks are in the Kalyana Karnataka region and five are from the relatively well-off south Karnataka districts.

The survey further states that out of the 114 backward taluks where the number of doctors was assessed, 100 of them showed poor performance in the particular indicator.

Around 33 taluks had just two doctors per 10,000 population, 34 taluks had three and 19 Taluks had four doctors. Also,  backward taluks also had fewer hospital beds per 10,000 population

However, K Sudhakar, Health and Family Welfare Minister said that the government has taken various steps to increase the availability of doctors

He further said that the government is planning to introduce tele-ICU in all government hospitals