NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION (NMC) (Syllabus GS Paper 2 – Health/Gov Policies)

Context: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has revised the forensic medicine curriculum for undergraduate medical students, bringing back “sodomy and lesbianism” under the category of unnatural sexual offences.

National Medical Commission Act 2019

• About: An Act to provide for a medical education system that improves access to quality and affordable medical education, ensures availability of adequate and high quality medical professionals in all parts of the country.
• Objective: To promotes equitable and universal healthcare that encourages community health perspective and makes services of medical professionals accessibleto all the citizens.

National Medical Commission (NMC)

• About: The NMC stands as India's primary regulatory authority for medical education and practice, ensuring adherence to the highest standards in healthcare education and training nationwide.
• Established by: National Medical Commission Act, 2019, the NMC commenced its operations on September 25, 2020, following a gazette notification dated September 24, 2020. 

oThis act dissolved the Board of Governors previously established under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.

• Composition: The Commission shall consist of the following persons to be appointed bythe Central Government, namely:— a Chairperson;  ten ex officio Members; and  twenty-two part-time Members.
• Removal: Central Government may, by order, remove from office the Chairperson or any other Member
• Replaced: NITI Aayog recommended the replacement of Medical Council of India (MCI) with National Medical Commission (NMC).
• Mission: Improving access to quality and affordable medical education, striving for equitable distribution of medical professionals across the nation.
• Aim: To promote universal healthcare by fostering a community health perspective, making medical services accessible to all citizens.