The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) is planning to introduce a digital medical registration system for docs throughout the State, geared toward transitioning your entire course of to a paperless format, introduced TGMC vice-chairman Srinivas Gundagani.
TGMC serves as the only real government-authorised unbiased regulator for docs practising in Telangana. Its major mandate is to make sure public well being and security by sustaining skilled requirements in medical follow. “The council has streamlined medical registrations and decreased processing occasions by making the web providers extra user-friendly,” Dr. Srinivas said throughout the inauguration of TGMC’s new workplace premises on Friday.
In outlining TGMC’s targets, Dr. Srinivas shared plans to collaborate with the Indian Medical Affiliation (IMA) to conduct ‘Moral Consciousness Programmes’ geared toward docs with personal follow. He additionally highlighted TGMC’s dedication to working with the Telangana authorities in public healthcare initiatives, notably in reaching a ‘Quackery Free State’ and tackling the rising menace of Antimicrobial Resistance. “Unqualified practitioners prescribing irrational antibiotics pose a big world menace to society, and we’re decided to handle this situation,” he stated.
Reflecting on TGMC’s achievements in 2024, chairman Ok. Mahesh Kumar highlighted the council’s resolution to supply free registrations to senior docs above the age of 65 and to chop registration and different charges by 50% for different practitioners. He famous that the present council, elected in 2023 by round 50,000 docs, is youthful and extra dynamic in comparison with different state councils. This marked the primary TGMC election for the reason that formation of Telangana in 2014.
The brand new premises positioned within the Directorate of Medical and Well being Providers campus was inaugurated by Well being Secretary Christina Z. Chongthu.
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