The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) has offered praise for the controversial National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, in a marked departure from the criticism it has faced from much of India’s medical fraternity. “We are of the opinion that the NMC Act is good for society,” stated president of the DMA Dr Girish Tyagi. “It will […]
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The National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill may have won the support of lawmakers, but doctors continue to stand in firm opposition to what is being touted as one of the nation’s biggest ever health reforms. Rajya Sabha MPs passed the NMC Bill yesterday. The law seeks to effect a major overhaul of medical education in
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The Lok Sabha has passed a National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, aiming to conduct comprehensive reforms in the medical education sector. The NMC Bill seeks to supersede the Medical Council of India (MCI) for a period of two years, taking effect from 26 September, 2018, during which the board of governors will run it. This
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The ongoing war of words over whether pharmacists should be able to use the ‘Dr’ prefix may end up before the Supreme Court. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) took umbrage with a Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) decision to allow holders of the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) degree to refer to themselves as a doctor
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Doctors’ strikes in multiple Indian states are hitting public and private hospitals alike. A strike by private doctors in Uttarakhand is forcing many patients to turn to government hospitals for treatment. The week-long strike has resulted in public health facilities becoming overburdened by a sudden spike in demand. The issue has come to the attention
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Telemedicine can provide a useful route for patients getting a consultation who otherwise face difficulty in seeing a doctor. However, the country’s apex doctors’ network has called for clear guidelines on the practise amidst legal uncertainty following a recent court case. Two doctors were found culpable by the Bombay High Court (BHC) in the death
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The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for an indefinite strike in response to the proposed National Medical Commission Bill. The bill has caused uproar within India’s medical community since it was announced. More than 25,000 doctors held a ‘mahapanchayat’, or large gathering, in Delhi on March 25 in opposition to the bill. The proposed
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