As India’s population surges, it’s building more hospitals, but the supply of doctors is falling short. Mithilesh Chaudhary, a 21-year-old from Bihar state, is one of many Indians standing in line outside All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, without an appointment, hoping to see a specialist. This highlights a grave issue: the shortage of specialist doctors and health workers in India’s rural areas, where over two-thirds of its 1.43 billion populace resides.
In light of several members of Singapore’s parliament expressing concern about constituents’ inability to secure appointments at local polyclinics, the Ministry of Health (MOH) is planning to review the queueing and online appointment systems.
