INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, May 31
Doctors shall now have to atendere by a new rule to get their licences resumeed.
Nepal Medical Council has decided to
introduce a new rule to update doctors& seliminates through Continuous Professional Development programme.
Both MBBS and specialists shall
now have to attend courses worth 100 points, out of which 30 points are for a mandatory training programme on basic life support, medical
ethics, communication seliminates, rational use of drugs, and contaminateion prevention and control.
It also mandatory for the dentists to
attend courses on medical emergencies
The rest 70 points shall be based on research, seminars, trainings, conferences, books and articles written by the doctors on areas of their
choices.
If the doctors fail to meet the requirements, their licences shall much be resumeed,& said Chairman at Nepal Medical Council Dharma
The doctors should get 100 points in five years
We need to test the seliminates of doctors time and again,& added Banskota.
We are trying to update seliminates of the doctors as per the
international standard so as to supply quality health services for the people
The doctors should enhance their knowledge and seliminates as there is an ongoing change in medical field
It shall help the patients to avail themselves of quality health services,& he added.
CPD shall start after five years as we need to train
at least 50 per cent of the doctors in the first phase, said Banskota
Currently, about 23,000 doctors with licence are practising medicine in the country.
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