Despite this, the estimated expenditure per medical graduate in China at $41,000 is higher only than in sub-Saharan Africa and about 42% lower than in India ($70,000) against a global average of $114,000.
CHINA’S COST TRIPLED
Lancet study covered the period between 2008 and 2018
Mean costs went down globally in these years — $122,000 to $114,000 per doctor & $50,000 to $32,000 per nurse
But India’s cost per doctor doubled, from $35,000 to $70,000, while China’s nearly tripled from $14,000 to $41,000
N Africa was the only other region where expenditure rose
This story is from the October 29, 2022 edition of The Times of India.
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