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Clear Cut Health Desk
New Delhi, UPDATED: JULY 28, 2025 11:38 IST
Written By: Paresh Kumar
28 June 2025 | National
A national survey of 272 family physicians across 28 states has sounded the alarm: India needs 15,000 new family doctors annually by 2030 to meet growing demands. Despite being the backbone of primary care, family physicians remain under-supported and under-recognized in policy and academia.
Dr. Raman Kumar (AFPI) stressed the urgent need to shift from a specialist-driven, urban-centric system to one that institutionalizes family medicine, particularly in rural care.
