Table 2.
Requirement, availability and shortage of specialists at community health centres in Uttar Pradesh, India, 2002–13
| Period | Surgeon | Paediatrician | Obstetrician | Anaesthetist | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–04 | Available | 163 | 144 | 101 | 63 | 471 |
| Required | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 1024 | |
| Shortage | 93 | 112 | 155 | 193 | 553 | |
| Shortage (%) | 36.3 | 43.8 | 60.5 | 75.4 | 54.0 | |
| 2007–08 | Available | 202 | 147 | 228 | 127 | 704 |
| Required | 693 | 693 | 693 | 693 | 2772 | |
| Shortage | 491 | 546 | 465 | 566 | 2068 | |
| Shortage (%) | 70.9 | 78.8 | 67.1 | 81.7 | 74.6 | |
| 2012–13 | Available | 146 | 180 | 251 | 132 | 709 |
| Required | 920 | 920 | 920 | 920 | 3680 | |
| Shortage | 774 | 740 | 669 | 788 | 2971 | |
| Shortage (%) | 84.1 | 80.4 | 72.7 | 85.7 | 80.7 | |
| IPHS (2012–13)* | Required | 1292 | 1292 | 1292 | 1292 | 5168 |
| Shortage | 1146 | 1112 | 1041 | 1160 | 4459 | |
| Shortage (%) | 88.7 | 86.1 | 80.6 | 89.8 | 86.3 |
Note: IPHS Indian Public Health Standards (2012); * Population based IPHS norms (2012) require one CHC per 120,000 people; Shortage = Required – Available; Shortage (%) = (Shortage/Required) *100