The Government today said the doctor-population ratio in the country is better than the standards set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar said the doctor-population ratio in the country is 1:834 whereas WHO standard is 1:Thousand.<br />'' <br />'' The Minister said as per the National Medical Commission, there are 13 lakh 8 thousand 9 registered allopathic doctors besides 5 lakh 65 thousand AYUSH doctors. The Minister said there are over 34 lakh registered nursing personnel and 13 lakh allied and healthcare professionals in the country.<br />'' <br />'' The Minister further said the government is taking all possible measures for increasing the availability of doctors in the country, which include increasing UG and PG medical seats.