Sindh government has begun preparations for a parallel medical board for registering medical students and doctors which will operate as opposed to central Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC), a local news channel reported.
Sindh government is expected to soon roll out legislation for Sindh Medical and Dental Council (SMDC) which will be a provincial body working in parallel with centrally operated PMC.
The legislation draft for porposed SMDC has been prepared, which will soon be presented for approval to register and regulate medical colleges and universities in the Sindh.
The proposed provincial council will also be able to issue charters to medicine-related academies while also regulating Doctor licenses and relevant issues of medical staff, while, on the other hand, admissions and tests in medical and dental colleges will also over overseen by proposed SMDC.
It may be noted that the proposed bill awaits its approval from the Sindh cabinet first following which the provincial government will present it in the assembly.
