Srinagar, Sept. 4 -- India's doctor-to-population ratio looks encouraging on paper. The national estimate is around one doctor for every 811 people. This is better than the World Health Organisation's recommended ratio of one doctor for every 1,000 people. But averages can hide serious gaps. The situation in rural areas remains worrying. Many villages and remote regions continue to face a shortage of doctors. In some areas, one doctor may have to serve thousands of people. The problem becomes more serious in difficult and inaccessible terrain. Jammu and Kashmir is no exception. Hearing complaints about the shortage of doctors in far-flung areas of the Union Territory is quite common. A significant vacancy gap persists and needs to be urge...