Doctors Go on Nationwide Strike to Protest Against National Medical Commission Bill Today; Medical Services to be Affected

New Delhi, August 1:  The Resident Doctors Association have gone on a one-day strike to protest against the provisions of National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill today. The strike will start from 8 am today and the healthcare services in government hospital may get affected due to this. Lok Sabha Passes. National Medical Commission Bill 2019 To Replace Medical Council of India.

The National Medical Commission Bill, which seeks to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI), is slated to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday after the Lok Sabha gave its nod to it on July 29.

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in a tweet mentioned that he will table the NMC Bill for consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha today. He further assured the people that the Bill, if passed, will bring a radical improvement in the medical industry.

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Indian Medical Association (IMA) announced a pan-India withdrawal of non-essential services and called for demonstrations and hunger strikes at its local branches and urged medical students to boycott classes. However, Emergency, Trauma, ICU and related services will remain unaffected.

According to the country's apex body representing the medical fraternity, the Bill is "draconian" as well as anti-people, anti-poor, anti-students and anti-democratic. IMA further highlighted that unless the government incorporates certain amendments keeping in mind the interest of the people, the Bill will lead to deterioration of medical education and degradation of healthcare services.

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