Topic: Medical Council of India
National Medical Commission: Country’s apex regulator of medical education comes into existence
On September 25, 2020, the National Medical Commission began its operation. The Commission has replaced Medical Council of India. It is now the apex regulator of medical education...
National Commission for Homeopathy bill, 2019 approved by Cabinet
On January 29, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved National Commission for homeopathy bill, 2019. Highlights The bill is being introduced for the following amendments To introduce reforms in...
Suresh Chandra Sharma appointed as first Chairman of National Medical Commission
Professor Suresh Chandra Sharma was appointed as the first Chairman of the National Medical Commission on Thursday, 2nd January 2020. The National Medical Commission will replace the Medical...Union Health Ministry launches e-DantSeva in collaboration with AIIMS
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in collaboration with the Union Health Ministry has recently launched the first-ever website and mobile application “e-Dantseva” on oral health...
National Medical Commission Bill
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare (MHFW) has introduced the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill in the lower house of the Indian parliament. What the NMC...
Cabinet approves setting up of National Medical Commission replacing MCI
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 which provides for setting up of a National Medical Commission in place of...
India has adequate number of healthcare professionals: Survey
In a recent study carried out by researchers from Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH), Gurugram on ‘Size, composition and distribution of human resource for health in India:...Committee to Assess Law to Protect Doctors
A committee has been constituted by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to assess various aspects of bringing out a Central law against attack on-duty doctors...Medical Council (Amendment) Bill 2019
The features of the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed by the Lok Sabha are listed below: The bill amends the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 which...
Short Note – Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill
The lower house of the Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha passed the Indian Medical Council (Amendment), Bill. The bill will now be tabled in the Rajya Sabha for...
Addressing Faculty Shortage in Medical Colleges
There has been an increase in the number of medical seats by 2750. These new doctors will join the workforce from 2024 onwards. Since most of the seats...
