Reasons for stress on the doctors

1. Low patient – doctor ratio 

• The abysmal ratio of 1:1654 is a huge mismatch with the requirements of Indian population. 

     2. Diversity of diseases

• It is compounded by the fact that Indian scenario is engulfed with diversity of diseases, the third world communicable menace and the increasing extent of non-communicable diseases. 

     3. Capacity inadequacy

• The capacities of doctors are not synchronised with the needs of the population due to faulty nature of medical education.

    4. Media trials

• In case of unfortunate happening with the patients, the doctors are subjected to media trials without adequately addressing the semantics of the case.

    5. Lack of paramedical staff

• There are whole lot of functions which can be relegated to low skilled medical personnels. 
• But the jobs of ASHA, ANM etc has been delegitimised due to various policies, which in case could have helped the doctors in efficient delivery of healthcare services.

    6. Profession not rewarded

• Since the medical education is dubbed as profession, this aspect has not been appreciated in the real world where their pay scales and work environment are in contrast of other professional degree holders like Engineers.
• The emergence of healtcare industry as economic industry and corporate hospitals have created  financial benefits, but at the cost of ethics.

    7. Infrastructure in hospitals

• Hospitals often lack equipments and facilities, which in turn cause difficulties in operating a patient.

Measures needed 

• Primary healthcare system should be strengthened as suggested by Alma Ata declaration, whhich will decrease burden from communicable diseases.
• Lifestyle changes should be propagated through programmes of yoga,gym etc which will reduce non communicable diseaes.
• Infrastructure should he created in govt hospital so that they have all facilities while operating the patient.
• Recruit new doctor so that patient doctor ratio is balanced. Also proper paramedical staff should he appointed to support them.
• Adequate remuneration should be provided.
• Grievances redressal authority should be created so that baseless acquisition against them can be curbed.
• PPP model can be explored for reducing brining in more efficiency, as suggested by NITI Aayog.

How to attract youth 

• During college time feeling to serve people should be imbibed in them.
• Government hospital can resort to college campus like Private sector to recruit young doctors
• Providing remuneration in par with private sector can attract young talent along with best facilities.

Conclusion

If doctor is stressed how can they treat the patient hence government should take comprehensive reforms in medical field to improve the condition of the doctor in the public services so that they can work effectively and efficiently.

Looking at health level burden on India there urgent reforms is needed in hospital staff as well as new doctors since govt needs to take holistic approach in fulfilling the demands of the doctors.