Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for addressing the shortage of trained human resources in the health sector on a war footing.<br />''<br />''He stressed the need for creating more medical colleges in line with the government's intention of setting up one medical college and hospital in every district of the country.<br />''<br />''Speaking at the convocation of the University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Mr Naidu noted the improvement in different health indicators since Independence.<br />''<br />''He added that at the same time, there were many challenges that require a coordinated and concerted approach by both the government and the private sector.<br />''<br />''Vice President also called for setting up more state-of-the-art hospitals in rural areas, with proactive participation from the private sector.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">He observed that medical advice or consultation should be accessible and affordable for the common people.</span><br />