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Table 5 Estimates of benefits of investment in terms of new employment and contribution to national gross value added by 2030

From: Achieving universal health coverage and sustainable development goals by 2030: investment estimates to increase production of health professionals in India

Parameter

Required HRH investment during 2021–25 (INR billion)

New employment generation (in million)

Total gross value added during 2026–2030 (INR billion)

Health workers

Support staff*

Health associate**

Total

34.5 skilled health worker per 10 000 population

3 676

2.55

1.51

1.35

5.42

3 429

44.5 skilled health worker per 10,000 population

7 178

4.01

2.38

2.13

8.52

5 392

  1. *Supportive staff include other support workers such as administrators, clerks, accountants, motor drivers, garbage collectors, etc.; **Includes health associates such as nutritionists, dieticians, optometrists, etc.
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