National Medical Commission, NMC Act 2019 was recently passed by the two houses of Lok Sabha. Soon after its passage, the Indian Medical Association, IMA called for protests across the country, following whih healthcare services at government run hospitals across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh were paralyzed, Thursday, August 9.
The 24-hour-long strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) began at 6 a.m., adding to the hardships of poor patients in the government hospitals where the healthcare services remained affected due to strike by junior doctors for over a week.
Doctors and medicos say the Bill will promote quackery as it allows non-MBBS graduates to become licensed practitioners. They believe the Bill would affect the quality of medical education and thereby working against the interests of the poor.
Here are some of the key features of the NMC Act 2019
NMC Bill 2019: Doctors’ strike affect health services in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh