The National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019, which was tabled in the Lok Sabha on 22 July by the Health Minister as it had lapsed last time, continues to receive criticism from several quarters of the medical fraternity. Resident doctors voiced strong criticism of the bill before their Institute while doctors associated with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) said they would sensitize MPs about their concerns. The IMA burnt copies of the bill outside its Delhi office.
On Monday (29/7/2019) there was a protest march from Nirman Bhawan to Jantar Mantar demanding amendments to the bill. The NMC Bill, which will repeal the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, was first tabled in December 2017 in the Lok Sabha but was referred to the Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare as many doctors, and even few MPs, opposed its provisions. With the end of the 16th Lok Sabha’s term, the…
