Is this decision addressing the issue of shortage of doctors or compromising the quality of health care? To combat the shortage of specialists in rural areas, The health ministry is planning to relax eligibility criteria for MBBS doctors to become specialists. India is suffering from acute shortage of specialty medical services. This situation is the result of a shortage of PG medical seats in the India.
Presently, an MBBS doctor without a PG degree is legally not allowed to perform surgeries and anesthetic procedures. Therefore, the Ministry soon plans to recognize diplomas from certain reputed institutes to convert MBBS doctors into specialists, allowing them to legally perform surgeries and critical procedures. MCI has also agreed to the proposal. In addition, the government is also considering allowing Nurses as well as Ayush practitioners to perform deliveries as well as…
