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65% of India live in rural areas. But roughly 75-80% of its doctors are based in cities.
That stark imbalance, reflected in a doctor-population ratio of 1:1456, exposes a brutal truth: millions of Indians still struggle to access basic medical care. From delayed diagnoses to overburdened urban hospitals, the consequences ripple across generations.
Yet, a shift is underway. Government programs like Ayushman Bharat, tech-enabled initiatives like eSanjeevani, and a growing ecosystem of startups are reframing the healthcare conversation – from scarcity to…
