6 Interim Members of AP Medical Council Sworn In

Vijayawada: Six newly appointed interim members of the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council took their oath yesterday at Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences. Health Minister Y. Satya Kumar Yadav, the chief guest for the ceremony, administered the oath and congratulated them on their new roles.

The newly sworn-in members are Dr. Gogineni Sujatha, MD (Pulmonology) and Professor at Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Vijayawada; Dr. Kalavakollu Venkata Subba Naidu, Professor of Pulmonology from Ongole; Dr. Daggumati Srihari Rao, a Radiologist and former Vice-Chairman of APSMC, Tirupati; Dr. Swarma Geetha, a Gynecologist from Podili, Prakasam district; Dr. S. Kesava Rao Babu, President of IMA, Vijayawada; and Dr. Chunduri Malliswari, a Doctor of Medicine from Bhimavaram.

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Medical Dialogues recently reported that after a prolonged wait, the State government has officially constituted a six-member interim Medical Council through Government Order G.O. RT No. 162. The formation of the council has been a long-standing demand, especially from Foreign Medical Graduates (FMG), who have been pushing for its creation.

For over 10 months, since the TDP-led NDA government assumed office, the state had been operating without a medical council. Normally, the A.P. Medical Council consists of around 25 members, including both nominated and elected representatives. The absence of a regulatory body had created uncertainty for medical professionals, particularly in matters of registration and professional oversight,