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NMC Bill wins the support of MPs – but not of doctors

The National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill may have won the support of lawmakers, but doctors continue to stand in firm opposition to what is being touted as one of the nation’s biggest ever health reforms.  Rajya Sabha MPs passed the NMC Bill yesterday. The law seeks to effect a major overhaul of medical education in …

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AYUSH push by the BJP in Telangana

The BJP’s AYUSH push shows no sign of slowing down – and has been raised in Telangana.  A delegation of party members met with the state’s Health Minister Etela Rajender, encouraging the establishment of Ayurvedic hospitals for each district in the state using government-issued funds. The delegation included Bandaru Dattatreya, a former Minister of State …

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Quacks who kill should be held accountable

The family of a woman who died in 2000 after a homoeopath prescribed her medications that caused fatal complications have received justice in a consumer protection hearing which found the homoeopath liable for medical negligence. This is far from an isolated incident: numerous cases occur where so-called ‘quacks’ prescribe medicines improperly, resulting in the patient …

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Bridge course gets a boost in Maharashtra

The bridge course allowing alternative and traditional medicine practitioners to fill the role of allopathic physicians was widely criticised when it was first announced last year as a means of plugging the nation’s doctor shortages. Maharashtra, however, continues to embrace it.  The first group of Ayurvedic practitioners assumed positions in government-run health and wellness centres …

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How an unskilled workforce leads to subpar healthcare

When talking about the state of healthcare in India, accessibility is only one part of the problem. Healthcare must be readily available, yes, but it must also be high-quality. A workforce dogged by shortages of qualified personnel presents a significant challenge to making this a reality. New research published in BMJ Open shows that India …

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Scientists fume over AYUSH Ministry note

The Union AYUSH Ministry has alienated the scientific community following an advisory note effectively banning non-AYUSH researchers from studying the effectiveness of alternative medicine products. The note, dated May 2nd, referred to the systems of alternative and traditional medicine covered under the AYUSH umbrella – ayurvedic, unani, siddha, naturopathy, homoeopathy, and yoga – as an …

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Ayurveda bridge course comes into force in Maharashtra

The first group of ayurvedic doctors have joined government-run health centres in Maharashtra to help bridge the doctor-patient gap. 1,000 such providers have joined 508 health and wellness centres (HWCs) across the state as mid-level health providers, after clearing a so-called ‘bridge course’. This refers to a six-month training course, which would allow doctors practising …

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Congress hits out at AYUSH Ministry

A major part of the Government’s healthcare agenda has been the promotion of alternative medicines. To this end, the BJP government established a cabinet  ministry in 2014 to promote traditional and alternative medicine systems like ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, unani, siddha, and homoeopathy named the AYUSH ministry). Under the previous Congress government, AYUSH was a small …

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The Mahatma’s health and the legacy of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi – widely honoured as the Father of the Nation – is often thought of in almost mythic terms: a figure of near universal reverence, internationally celebrated for his dogged struggle for Indian independence; his stand against colonialism; his embrace of pacifism; and denunciation of violence. In recent weeks, details have come to …

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India and Sri Lanka to enhance healthcare relationship

“”Diseases know no boundaries”” India and Sri Lanka will enhance their relationship when it comes to working together on health, India’s top diplomat to the country has said. “Diseases know no boundaries,” Indian High Commissioner Taranjit Singh Sandhu asserted in a public statement while inaugurating a three-day Medicare conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He continued, …

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