No Shortage of MBBS in the country:
As per information provide under RTI in an application dated 27.09.2012 No. Z.28020/34/2012-RHS/NRHM IV dated 10.10.12.
As on March 2011, total requirement of doctors at PHCs is 28887.
Filled posts : 26329 . the shortfall is 2866 only. But,The Government says that there is a shortage of 7246 doctors.
total number of PHCs in India: 23887 PHCs.
modern doctors working in PHCs: 26329 .
AYUSH working in PHCs: 10439.
IRDA guidelines to be challenged by IMA: As per the said guidelines a hospital must comply with the minimum criteria of at least 10 in-patient beds in towns of a population less than 10 lakhs and 14 in-patients beds in all other places for getting medical insurance cover. According to the insurance company, only larger set-ups having more beds can deliver quality care to the patients. This is a retrograde step and not in the interest of the patients. In all over the world, medical coverage is moving towards day-care with smaller and smaller beds. Many of the day-care surgeries do not need sophisticated or more beds. IMA has asked IDA not to implement this.
Rural stint to become mandatory for MBBS doctors aspiring to pursue PG degree:The proposal was signed by the minister Sri Azad on Tuesday (20-6-2013) and will be notified in a day or two,” and the decision would be applicable from the next academic session (2014-15). The posting would be located at any primary healthcare centre run by the government.
New bill soon for regulating medical equipment separating it from drug manufacturing.The new bill will replace the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2007 which is pending in parliament.
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