ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the evolution, characteristics, and inter-state distribution of the private sector in medical and allied disciplines in Allopathy, Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy. Following the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) classification of the health workforce and based on a review of research studies and data available in the public domain, this chapter examines the characteristics and distribution of training institutions for the major categories of the allied disciplines. The study shows that although the proportion of private allopathic medical colleges is almost equal to the government medical colleges at the All India level, it varies among states. Further, the medical and allied programmes and study programmes vary in quality essentially because the process of recognition and regulation has been compromised due to corrupt practices.
