Health Bulletin 2/March/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

NMC spells out limits for electives, observership by foreign medical doctors in India 

NMC spells out limits for Electives, Observership by Foreign Medical Doctors in India Standardising the Electives and Observership programmes offered to Foreign Nationals at medical colleges across the country, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued guidelines for the grant of a Non-Objection Certificate (NOC) to such medicos. These guidelines set the duration, allocation of seats, processing fee and overall mandate for the Electives and Observership programmes for Foreign Nationals.

As per the provisions under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000, it is not mandatory for foreign candidates to have temporary registration with erstwhile MCI (now NMC) at the time of writing NEET PG. Foreign Nationals can write NEET-PG without registration. However, they are required to obtain temporary registration from the apex medical regulator for the duration of the PG course restricted to the Medical College/institution to which they are admitted.

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NMC spells out limits for Electives, Observership by Foreign Medical Doctors in India

Man slaps doctor for merely touching wife for the purpose of medical examination, denied bail

Observing that attack against doctors, while examining the patients, merely because they touched on the body of the patients could not be encouraged at all, the Kerala High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a man who slapped a doctor, alleging that the latter had misbehaved towards his wife and touched her body.

The Single Judge Bench of Justice A. Badharudeen averred that doctors cannot clinically examine patients without touching them. He was of the view that granting anticipatory bail in such a case would lead to a 'dangerous situation', whereby doctors, who are duty bound to treat patients as part of their oath, would not get protection and the the proper maintenance of health of the public at large would also be in peril.

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Man slaps Doctor for merely touching wife for the purpose of Medical Examination, denied Bail

NMC releases draft graduate medical education regulations 2023, invites comments

Introducing changes in the undergraduate medical education system, the apex medical regulator National Medical Commission has now released the draft Graduate Medical Education Regulations of Undergraduate Medical Education Board, 2023.

NMC has introduced the draft on the public domain on February 27, 2023, and it has also invited comments from the public and stakeholders in this regard and asked them to share the comments within 30 days.

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NMC Releases Draft Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2023, Invites Comments

Manipur doctors continue indefinite cease work strike over pending demands

Continuing their long-standing demands that have gone unanswered by the state government despite their assurance, Doctors affiliated with the All Manipur Health Services Doctor’s Association (AMHSDA) went on an indefinite cease work strike across Manipur for 15 days and informed the strike will continue until their demands are met.

Raising their voice against the unfulfilled promises made by the government, the agitating doctors have claimed they would not back down and end their strike unless and until the state government agrees to their demands.

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Manipur doctors continue indefinite cease work strike over pending demands