Need to increase medical seats in both UG, PG courses: Parliamentary panel

[ad_1] There is a need to significantly increase medical seats in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, a parliamentary committee said, noting that the government’s existing scheme of establishing new medical colleges attached to district or referral hospitals can help in achieving this goal. The panel further recommended to the Union Health Ministry that it is … Read more

Jammu and Kashmir to add 2,000 new medical seats to address doctor shortage – ET HealthWorld

[ad_1] Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has sought National Medical Commission (NMC) approval for adding around 2,000 more seats in medical colleges to enhance healthcare services and address the shortage of doctors and paramedics in the Union Territory. Several primary health centres are also being upgraded to the level of sub-district hospitals to meet … Read more

Centre to target having equal number of medical UG, PG seats in 3 years: Officials – ET HealthWorld

[ad_1] Dehradun: In a bid to address the paucity of specialised doctors in the country, the number of postgraduate seats will be made equal to that of undergraduate seats, official sources said on Friday. They said the government has set a target of three years to bridge the existing gap without any compromise on course … Read more