Do doctors have a future in India?

By 2030 India will have one million additional MBBS doctors; currently being produced @50,000 per year. There are very few employment opportunities for qualified doctors in public sector; at the same time the average salary of MBBS doctors in urban private hospitals is very low.

Can doctors go jobless?

If a doctor has his/her own private clinic and is doing medical practise, then he/she is self-employed NOT unemployed. But if self-employed people are unemployed, then millions of business persons, farmers and other professionals like lawyers, consultants, tuition teachers, etc.

How many doctors are jobless in India?

Kottayam: It has come to light that a large majority of medical professionals in the country are currently unemployed. In a survey conducted by the Indian Institute of Public Health, it was found that 20 percent doctors and 30 percent nurses are not working in the health sector.

Will there be jobs in the future for doctors?

Overall employment of physicians and surgeons is projected to grow 15 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. The growing and aging population is expected to drive overall growth in the demand for physician services.

Are doctors still in demand?

As the nation’s population grows and ages, there is an urgent need for more doctors in order to address population health goals. A report from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) projects that the United States will face a shortage of between 54,100 and 139,000 physicians by 2033.

Are doctors in high demand in India?

India is in high demand for surgeons. Primary health centers in India have only 16\% of surgeons, where there is an 84\% shortage. Therefore, approximately India is in need of 5,000 surgeons. In India, the average salary of a general surgeon is ₹1,145,156 per year.

Do all MBBS get job?

No one in the country, who has the MBBS degree and has no job. An MBBS graduate may go for the PG degree programmes leading to the Domain M.D (Doctor of Medicine) or M.S (Master of Surgery) or M.Sc (Medical) etc.

How many MBBS doctors are jobless in Kerala?

About 10,000 MBBS doctors registered in Kerala are jobless, as per the approximate statistics prepared by Kerala unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

What percentage of government doctors are unemployed in India?

Around 20–30\% of govt medical mbbs doctors are unemployed in india. Still indian government says, doctora are defficient but its not true. India has sufficient doctors but india doesnt use them properly.

How can I become a doctor in India?

The first step in your journey to become a doctor is to get into the MBBS course, which is the undergraduate course in India. There are Pre Medical Entrance Examinations for the same. The course itself is 4 and a half years long.

Is India over-saturated with doctors?

Now you know that India will produce 50,000 doctors every year that makes you think of over-saturation. Why do you forget that population that needs doctor grows much faster. Still India does not have sufficient number of doctors.