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More than 25,000 doctors from across India on Sunday held a 'mahapanchayat' at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Delhi and opposed the parliament panel's recommendations and the bill
Medical Commission will frame guidelines for determination of fees in private medical institutions, deemed universities
The AYUSH ministry, in consultation with NITI Aayog, has formulated the inclusion of integrative medicine in the proposed bill
For all system of AYUSH, a minimum of 50 per cent marks has to be obtained by candidates to be eligible for admission to undergraduate courses
A new cure should not make health care suffer more
The bill seeks to repeal the Indian Medical Council Act 1956 in the wake of allegations of corruption against the 63- year-old Medical Council of India and shortcomings
The Lok Sabha on July 29 had passed the National Medical Commission Bill 2019
The Indian Medical Association has called for a one-day strike against the bill on Tuesday
National Medical Commission Bill seeks to replace MCI and also proposes allowing practitioners of alternative medicines, such as homoeopathy and Ayurveda, practise allopathy after completing a 'bridge
NMC Bill seeks to replace MCI and also proposes allowing practitioners of alternative medicines, such as homoeopathy and Ayurveda, practise allopathy after completing a 'bridge'
The health body assured that medical services will not be affected by its protest
The IMA had earlier said in a statement that while all elective procedures will be deferred, critical services, including deliveries, emergencies and in-patient care will be provided
Calling the Bill "draconian", PGIMER stated that the Lower House dumped health care and medical education of this country into darkness by approving the undemocratic NMC Bill, 2019