01-04-21 Daily-Punjab-PPSC Current Affairs

Punjab has recorded an overall improvement in the ratio of Population served per doctor. The doctor-patient ratio has improved from 1,004 patient perdoctorin 2019 to 988 patients per doctor, almost meeting the World Health Organisations (WHO) prescribed the norm of one doctor for 1,000 people. A nurse caters to 347 people, better than 399 in 2019. Despite the improvement, disparity has been observed between districts. However, in Tarn Taran district one doctor caters to over 11,000 people, while in Faridkot the ratio is 500 patients per doctor. Similarly, one nurse serves over 7,600 individuals in Pathankot against 63 in Patiala.

Improvement has also been made in health . Population served per has improved from 1,657 in 2019 to 1,595 in 2020. On Average, one health facility serves a radius of 2.86km.