Health Bulletin 14/March/2026

Through a recent notice, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) released the tentative super speciality seat matrix for the academic year 2025-26.

As per the data released by the Apex Medical Commission, there are a total of 4,630 DM and MCh seats available this year. Among them, the NMC has approved 557 seats for the academic year 2025-26.

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4,630 DM, MCh seats available in India, 557 approved for 2025-26: NMC releases tentative seat matrix

Following the clarification issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) on mandatory physical onsite compensation for online classes undertaken by Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) during their MBBS studies abroad, the medical fraternity has opposed the notice and demanded its immediate withdrawal, terming it 'unjust'.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the UGMEB clarified several queries raised by stakeholders and students about the requirement to compensate for online medical education through physical training. As per the clarification, students who took admission in foreign medical institutions on or before November 18, 2021, the date when the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations (FMGL) 2021 were notified and have compensated their online classes through physical onsite clinical or theory training, completed one year of internship at their foreign medical institution, and passed the examination equivalent to the MBBS exam in India, will be considered under the provisions of the Screening Test Regulations.

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Doctors demand withdrawal of NMC onsite compensation rule for FMG online classes

Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar has directed health insurance companies and private hospitals to keep patient welfare at the centre of their services and ensure transparency in medical billing and faster settlement of insurance claims.

The directions were issued during a high-level meeting aimed at addressing complaints regarding delays in claim approvals and excessive hospital charges.

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Prioritise patients, Streamline Claims: Maha Health Minister tells Insurers, private hospitals

Caesarean section deliveries in India have increased more than fourfold over the last 16 years, now accounting for more than 27 per cent of all reported childbirths in 2024-25, according to recent data from the National Family Health Survey.

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav said that while the total reported deliveries remained largely stable, rising marginally from 1.88 crore to 1.98 crore between 2008-09 and 2024-25, C-sections jumped from 12.03 lakh to over 54.35 lakh during the period.

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India records over 27 per cent c-section deliveries in 2024-25: Govt