NMC Bill: National Medical Commission Bill passed in Rajya Sabha Despite Doctors Protest.

National News: The federation of Resident Doctor's Association will continue their 24-hour nation-wide strike in protest against the passage of the National Medical Commission Bill. Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the National Medical Commission Bill for replacing the corruption-plagued MCI with a new body, in what was described by the government as one of the biggest reforms for medical education in the country.

New Delhi - Patients in the national capital faced a harrowing time on Thursday as resident doctors at several government hospitals went on strike and withdrew all services including that at the emergency department to protest against key legislation that seeks to regulate the medical education sector.

The healthcare services, including that at the emergency department, will remain affected on Friday also as resident doctors associations of AIIMS, Safdarjung, RML and those attached with FORDA decided to continue their strike on Friday after the passage of the National Medical Commission Bill in Rajya Sabha. "General body meeting of the RDAs of AIIMS, Safdarjung, RML, FORDA, and URDA was held till late night and it was unanimously decided that the strike will continue tomorrow," one of the resident doctor of the associated associations said.They will refrain from working in OPDs, emergency departments, ICUs and operation theatres as a mark of protest against the Bill. A delegation of resident doctors of a various hospital is likely to meet Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday.Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the National Medical Commission Bill for replacing the corruption-plagued MCI with a new body, in what was described by the government as one of the biggest reforms for medical education in the country.The bill will now go to the Lok Sabha again as two amendments need to be approved by it.

NMC Bill: National Medical Commission Bill passed in Rajya Sabha Despite Doctors Protest.

National News: The federation of Resident Doctor's Association will continue their 24-hour nation-wide strike in protest against the passage of the National Medical Commission Bill. Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the National Medical Commission Bill for replacing the corruption-plagued MCI with a new body, in what was described by the government as one of the biggest reforms for medical education in the country.

New Delhi - Patients in the national capital faced a harrowing time on Thursday as resident doctors at several government hospitals went on strike and withdrew all services including that at the emergency department to protest against key legislation that seeks to regulate the medical education sector.

The healthcare services, including that at the emergency department, will remain affected on Friday also as resident doctors associations of AIIMS, Safdarjung, RML and those attached with FORDA decided to continue their strike on Friday after the passage of the National Medical Commission Bill in Rajya Sabha. "General body meeting of the RDAs of AIIMS, Safdarjung, RML, FORDA, and URDA was held till late night and it was unanimously decided that the strike will continue tomorrow," one of the resident doctors of the associated associations said.

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