Table 2.
Human resources for older persons’ health.
| Bangladesh | India | Nepal | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) [22] | 0.472 (2015) | 0.758 (2016) | 0.598 (2014) | 0.978 (2015) | 0.881 (2015) |
| Geriatricians | Not available | Not available | 11 | 5–102 | 3 [63] |
| Psychiatrists (per 100,000 people) | 0.130 (2016) [26] | 0.292 (2016) [26] | 0.356 (2016) [26] | 0.185 (2011) [60] | 0.517 (2017) [26] |
| Old-age psychiatrists | 0 (2017) [27] | Indian Association of Geriatric Mental Health members: 583 [28] | 1 (2019)1 | 5–10 (2020)2 | Not available |
| Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) [22] | 0.267 (2015) | 2.094 (2016) | 2.041 (2014) | 0.502 (2015) | 2.794 (2015) |
| Nurses working in mental health sector (per 100,000 population) | 0.873 (2016) [26] | 0.796 (2016) [26] | 0.558 (2016) [26] | 7.384 (2011) [60] | 3.278 (2017) [26] |
| Social workers working in mental health sector (per 100,000 population) | Not available | 0.065 (2016) [26] | Not available | 1.702 (2011) [60] | 0.285 (2017) [26] |
| Psychologists working in mental health sector (per 100,000 population) | 0124 (2016) [26] | 0.069 (2016) [26] | 0.523 (2016) [26] | 0.259 (2011) [60] | 0.246 (2017) [26] |
| Community health workers (per 1,000 people) [22] | 0.476 (2012) | 0.581 (2016) | 0.684 (2004) | 0.087 (2015) | Not available |
| Physical therapists | 2,135 (2019) [29] | Indian Association of Physiotherapists members: >50,000, includes physiotherapists, and physiotherapist students undergoing the graduation and PG courses from recognised physiotherapy colleges [30] | 402 (2019) [31] | 15,000 (2017) [32] | 360 (2020) [33] |
| Occupational therapists | Bangladesh Occupational Therapy Association members: 280 [34,35] | 5000 (2015) [78] | 10 (2019) – all members trained abroad3 | ~19,000, includes occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, medical interns and dietitians [36] | Not available |
| Speech and Language therapists | Not available | Indian Speech and Hearing Association members: >3440, includes speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists [37] | 20–25 audiologists who practise speech therapy1 | 7 [38] | 100 [39] |