In order to meet the demand for specialists, the state government is contemplating to sponsor the education of doctors and appoint them in government hospitals, said Health Minister
A major effort will have to be made to strengthen the IT structure of the scheme that will automatically detect fraud and trigger an alert against malpractice. Corporate
With medical colleges facing a huge shortage of educators, lawmakers have asked the Medical Council of India (MCI) and the health ministry to allow “renowned doctors” to teach.
Of 12,682 medical graduates who studied under the government quota since 2006-2007, only 522 have served in the villages. Only 91 of 5,348 diploma and post-MBBS students took
Doctors with MBBS and MD degrees will undergo a revalidation exercise by way of taking stringent examinations every three to five years. This is part of a slew
The Uttar Pradesh government announced on 02.09.2016 that the state’s private medical and dental institutes would have to offer 50% seats to meritorious students from economic weaker sections.
While more seats in the government colleges are welcome, it should not be at the cost of quality. That would be a disservice to society. In the private
Despite having the most number of medical colleges in the world, and about 9,29 lakh doctors enrolled in the Indian Medical Register, India is much behind in achieving
Since 2010, four UK-wide reviews of healthcare failings have all called for a change in the culture of the healthcare workforce, acknowledging that “culture will trump rules, standards
