Of the 1,36,939 MBBS seats available across 823 medical colleges, 73,643 seats (54%) are in private institutions, while 63,296 seats (46%) are in government colleges. Despite the expansion in MBBS seats, experts have raised concerns about affordability. Karnataka to Launch India's First Women's Health Policy to Prioritise MenopauseKarnataka is preparing to introduce what is expected to be India's first dedicated Women's Health Policy, with the initial phase focusing on menopause and perimenopause. Announcing the initiative, State Health Minister UT Khader said that while India has general health policies, no state or the Centre has a separate policy specifically addressing women's health. He noted that women's health issues have traditionally received less attention within broader healthcare programmes and said the new policy aims to bridge this gap.