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Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare released report on Quality of Medical Education

Posted 13 Feb 2024

Updated 22 Mar 2024

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  • Primary objective of report was to find areas of improvement to ensure that medical graduates are well-equipped to navigate the evolving landscape of healthcare delivery.

 

  • Status of Medical Education in India
    • One of the largest medical education systems with 702 medical colleges.
    • India achieved a doctor to population ratio of 1:856 (WHO recommends 1:1000).
    • Actual health research expenditure as a percentage of GDP has constantly remained at 0.02 since 2021-22.

 

  • Issues in Medical Education System
    • Peculiar paradox as system produces significant number of physicians while many Indian students pursue their medical education abroad. 
    • Shortage of seats at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. 
    • Uneven distribution of medical colleges with high concentration in urban areas.
    • Non-availability of sufficient funds for medical research.
    • Non-optimal use of existing infrastructure.

 

  • Recommendations
    • Expansion of Government’s existing scheme for establishment of new medical colleges can help in increasing medical seats. 
    • Streamlining the recruitment process to prevent ghost faculty in medical colleges.
    • Leverage technology for distance learning and virtual classrooms for addressing seat shortage. 
    • NMC maintain a real-time national database of doctors and undertake a comparative study of best practices of its parallel organisation in various countries.
    • Chalk out comprehensive India-specific plan for next 20-25 years and encourage private investment

 

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  • Medical Education
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