However, what merits greater attention is a more
equitable distribution so that doctors are available in more remote
rural areas and urban slums. In order to circumvent this health
workforce crisis, purchasing of health services from both public
and private sector should be considered based on standard
benchmarks of quality. Emphasis should be placed on effectively
involving public sector and generating a competition between the
public and private providers. A recent analysis shows that public
sector has the potential to reduce inequalities in access and hence
needs to be promoted for universalizing health care [7].