Paramedical resources
pertaining to health care can be defined as the different kinds of
clinical and non-clinical staff responsible for public and individual health
intervention.
While examining health care
system in Delhi NCR, many general paramedical resources issues and questions
get raised. The issues of greater relevance with influence over this field are
discussed here to grasp the bigger picture.
Size, Composition, and
Distribution of Paramedical Resources: The variation of size, distribution and
composition within a metropolis’ paramedical resources point towards the number
of health care campaigns and interventions could be provided for public
welfare. A city rich in human resources for paramedical has a greater demand
for services which leads to better health care. To create this atmosphere
necessary training and equipment’s are needed. For example, the presence of
super specialty hospitals, clinics and paramedical institutions inDelhi NCR attract the youth to opt for paramedical professions
whereas, tier two and three cities lag behind due to poor infrastructure.
Workforce training of
paramedical professional is another issue of concern. Apart from the basic
training which prepares the base to enter this field, levels of training and
expertise should also be considered while accessing the professionals. New
options for the education and in-service training of health care workers are
required to ensure that the workforce is aware of and prepared to meet a
particular country's present and future needs. As technological changes are
making paradigm shifts in every field, our paramedical colleges should also be
prepared for the change.
The migration of
paramedical professionals is a factor which is hitting our metropolitan health
care systems rigorously. Due to larger packages and perks existing outside the
country, the talented lot moves to foreign countries after getting a relatively
cheaper education in our institutions. This mobility creates imbalances and the
field remains barren in India. To curb this brain drain it is necessary to
engage the workforce by providing them workable opportunities and facilities.
The government should intervene to regulate the demands. A recent strike of
nurse staff at AIIMS for better facilities left the hospital crippled for days.
Even emergency ward has to be closed to increase the woes of the already
suffering patients.
An entailing source of
influence is the economy of a metropolis. There is evidence of a significant
positive correlation between the level of economic development and the human
resources in the healthcare sector. As we discussed before, medical
institutions in Delhi NCR create better opportunities than tier two and three
cities but it is still far below the demand of this burgeoning metropolis. With
the cosmopolitan lifestyle, nobody has enough time to take care of old age or
injured people. Yet, people don’t want to pay much to health care professionals
as the profession of being a nurse is considered psychologically demeaning.
Everyone wants a nurse but not from their own home. The field is also gender
biased as nursing in India is considered a feminine field.
Socio-demographic
elements such as age distribution of the population also affect the paramedical
services. According to the census 2011, almost 2 lakh people of different age
groups settle in Delhi NCR every year. The demand is shooting up for health
care and we need more medical and paramedical colleges in Delhi NCR to meet it.
Geographical factors such as
climate or topography influence the ability to deliver health services; the
cultural and political values of a particular nation can also affect the demand
and supply of human resources for health care sector. As mentioned above, we
have an increasing deficiency of paramedical professional due to migration,
psychological lower status, poor salary packages and inefficient job
opportunities. But recently the scenario is changing due to upcoming paramedicalcolleges in Delhi which are providing quality skilled education in the
filed in association with PM Modi’s Skill India program. They are also aligning
with industries to cater better job offers and opportunities to the upcoming
workforce.
