THERE IS AND WILL BE THE SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS/PHYSICIANS IN PAKISTAN: POINT TO PONDER.

Abstract

There is shortage of doctors globally and will
probably continue in years to come. Here, we
brief the situation of two countries United
States of America (USA) and Pakistan. A
report released in June 2021 by Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
“The Complexities of Physician Supply and
Demands: Projection 2019-2034” has
projected shortage between 37,800 and
124,000 by year 2034 in USA. It specifically
mentions about shortage of primary-carephysicians between 17800 and 48000 and
non-primary-care physicians including
surgical-specialties, medical-specialties and
other-specialties between 21000 and 77100.
The report cites shortage of physicians
impedes efforts to eliminate hurdles to
provide high-quality care to populations and
highlights how gaps will be filled.1