NMC Bill: Inclusion of AYUSH practitioners, Bridge Course to MBBS
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The Bill also states that the a separate register shall be maintained by the Ethics and Medical Registration Board that would contain the details of the AYUSH practitioners who have cleared the bridge course
New Delhi: Doctors pursuing Indian systems of medicine, including ayurveda, and homeopathy may be allowed to practice allopathy after clearing a bridge course, according to a bill introduced in the Lok Sabha.
The National Medical Commission Bill, 2017, which seeks to replace the existing apex medical education regulator, the Medical Council of India (MCI), with a new body, was moved by the government in the House on December 29.
Clause 49 of the Bill calls for a joint sitting of the National Medical Commission, the Central Council of Homoeopathy and the Central Council of Indian Medicine at least once a year “to enhance the interface between homoeopathy, Indian Systems of Medicine and modern systems of medicine.”
(2) The agenda for the joint sitting may be prepared with mutual agreement between the Chairpersons of the Commission, the Central Council of Homoeopathy and the Central Council of Indian Medicine or be prepared separately by each of them
(3) The joint sitting referred to in sub-section (1) may, by an affirmative vote of all members present and voting, decide on approving specific educational modules or programmes that may be introduced in the undergraduate course and the postgraduate course across medical systems and to develop bridges across the various systems of medicine and promote medical pluralism.
(4) The joint sitting referred to in sub-section (1) may, by an affirmative vote of all members present and voting, decide on approving specific bridge course that may be introduced for the practitioners of Homoeopathy and of Indian systems of Medicine to enable them to prescribe such modern medicines at such level as may be prescribed.
Moreover , the Bill also states that the a separate register shall be maintained by the Ethics and Medical Registration Board that would contain the details of the AYUSH practitioners who have cleared the bridge course. Namely, relevant subsection of Section 31(8) of the bill states the following.
The Ethics and Medical Registration Board shall maintain a separate National Register in such form, containing such particulars, including the name, address and all recognised qualifications possessed by a licensed AYUSH practitioner who qualifies the bridge course referred to in sub-section (4) of section 49, in such manner as may be specified by regulations.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, the expression "AYUSH Practitioner" means a person who is a practitioner of Homoeopathy or a practitioner of Indian medicine as defined in clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970.
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