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Medical Council of India amendment offers incentive marks to government doctors in rural areas

In a move that would bring much relief to government doctors, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has amended the PG Medical Education Regulations, 2000, making…

India suffering critical shortage of doctors: NMC Bill may finally give rural poor access to affordable healthcare

India has less than one doctor for every 1,000 citizens, which is less than the World Health Organisation (WHO) standard that…

Relatives assault doctor after death of patient

A resident doctor was assaulted with a scalpel and a few paramedics were roughed up by relatives of 26 -year-old man after he suddenly died following a cardiac arrest at D Y Patil Medical College and Hospital in Pimpri late on Friday evening.

India may send doctors to Pakistan for prisoner repatriation

In an attempt to de-escalate tensions, India and Pakistan are currently discussing a proposal by the former to allow a team of over 20 doctors to visit Pakistan to examine mentally unsound, women, children and elderly…

Assault on doctors is reflective of an ailing Indian healthcare system

It is ironic that attacks on doctors have become common in a country where the profession was once deeply revered.

Govt doctors demand withdrawal of NMC bill

The bill proposes a National Licentiate Examination (NLE), a common entrance exam to be taken by all medical graduates to get practicing licenses.

Indian doctors oppose new diabetes norms

A new set of global guidelines on managing diabetes that aim to replace those followed for over three decades has stirred up a row within the medical community.
Doctors in India feel the norms, which recommend relaxing blood sugar targets, will not only lead…