Anaesthesia is a fast-growing field in the world but India is still behind the line according to the number of anaesthesiologists practicing in the country. According to the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA), India has only 1.27 anaesthesiologists for every 1,00,000 people. Nearly 5% preventable anesthetic accidents occurred due to a shortage of anaesthesiologists.
Anaesthesiology status in India: No of anaesthesiologists Type of provider 16,500 Anaesthesia with or without qualifications in anaesthesiology 12,000 Anaesthesia with qualifications in anaesthesiology 0 Nurse or other anaesthesia . Problems faced by anaesthesiologists in India: Dependency on surgeons for their work Type and quality of work Lesser support from colleagues and family No adequate recognition as doctors from outside and within the medical community A very small portion of fee Tackling…
