Indian Medical Association (IMA) national president, during his visit to Chandigarh for a national conference, highlighted several pressing concerns impacting India’s healthcare system and medical community. He strongly countered the prevailing belief that the country suffers from a shortage of doctors, calling it a “myth” unsupported by current data. According to him, more than 1.1 lakh doctors graduate from Indian medical colleges every year, yet many young professionals remain unemployed or underemployed, with some earning as little as ₹40,000 per month.
This, he argued, reflects not a lack of doctors but a lack of adequate employment opportunities and proper workforce planning. He emphasized that instead of rapidly opening new medical colleges “in every nook and corner,” the government should prioritize strengthening existing institutions. Rapid expansion, he noted, often…
