The Union health ministry is contemplating providing short-term bridge courses for doctors of alternative medicines, particularly of Ayurveda, Unani, homoeopathy and other forms of traditional medical practices to address the shortage of doctors in the country.
The minister was interacting with mediapersons in Delhi through a video conference on Monday. Vardhan said even as the government has asked the district hospitals across the country with more than 300 beds to include medical education facility, the requirement of doctors still remains huge.
“There is no denying the fact that population coverage by doctors in India is abysmally poor and immediate remedial measures are needed to implement national health schemes,” he said, clarifying that the laws would be amended to utilize the services of traditional therapies and their experts by according them some formal courses and regulating the practices.
Responding to another query about rural healthcare being primarily in the clutches of quacks, the minister said the matter was sensitive and required regulations to the same effect.
The health minister said for each and every citizen a provision for 50 essential modern medicines, 30 AYUSH medicines and assured diagnostic facilities should be made available [Source]
Hope it starts in Karnataka also, as Ayush doctors can practice as GPs of both systems
fearlessly.
When and where we can apply for this bridge course
Maharashtra only