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@article{182359,
        author = {Albert Alex and Dr.R.Saritha and Riya mol Joy},
        title = {TRADEOFF BETWEEN DOCTORS AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN KERALA GOVERTMENT HOSPITALS- AN ANALYSIS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {2},
        pages = {1770-1772},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=182359},
        abstract = {Kerala’s public health system is worldwide acknowledged for its outstanding achievements like in the human development score of 79/100 in NITI Aayog SDG India index (2023-24) and the state's HDI is 0.758, with the highest PQLI value of 95.34 reflecting a high life expectancy and low infant mortality rates. Yet, under this success lies an acute crisis— a shortage of Medical doctors in public hospitals. This article investigates the data reported by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in report No. 6 on the 2024 performance audit, underlining how Kerala's advancement hides the growing inefficiencies resulting from workforce shortage. With doctors in some public hospitals treating over 200 patients in a day, and considerable inter-district differences in doctor-to-population ratios, the consequences are not just organizational but deeply on the public. This article focuses on these findings against Kerala’s health indicators and fiscal position, including its Human Development Index (HDI), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), birth rate, life expectancy, out-of-pocket expenditure, and its fiscal deficit status.},
        keywords = {Doctor Shortage, doctor-patient ratio, CAG report, out-of-pocket expenditure.},
        month = {July},
        }