NITI Aayog Recommends Ratification of National Medical Commission Bill
NITI Aayog has decided the enactment and re-enforcement of National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill 2017, to keep a check on quality and quantity of healthcare professionals at rural and urban levels.
In order to keep a check on the availability and quality of the healthcare professionals, NITI Aayog has recommended for the enactment of the NMC Bill 2017. The re-enforcement of this National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill has been initiated noticing the failure of the regulatory bodies Nursing Council of India and Medical Council of India to produce adequate quality and number of healthcare professionals. This quality and quantity issue needs to be checked at both private and government medical organisations.
The think-tank of Central Government, NIT Aayog, released a document stating recommendation for revamping the regulatory system set for nursing education. The document named ‘Strategy for New India @75’, laid emphasis on ensuring the quality of training disseminated in the nursing institutions. Development in centres of excellence and status of government nurses has also been marked as an important factor in the document.
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In order to address the insufficiency of doctors, NITI Aayog has advised creating situations for the import of doctors especially the Indian origin professionals working overseas. The Aayog has also advised inviting visiting or guest professors to NIEs or AIIMS from universities out of India and inter-linking about 40% of hospitals at the district level with the medical colleges.
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The uneven arrangement of nurses, doctors, specialists and other associated professionals in rural and urban areas has also been marked as the point of development and change by the NITI Aayog. In its report, NITI Aayog has observed this uneven arrangement and has decided to correct it with best possible ways. Shortage of allied health professionals (AHPs) also needs to be rectified. This shortage of professionals includes lab technicians, radiologists and optometrists. A council for the same will be established by the NITI Aayog.