KARACHI: (HRNW) Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) demanded to the federal government make Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) an autonomous, democratic, transparent and independent body for the improvement of medical education to produce competent doctors in the country and improve the healthcare delivery system.
An urgent meeting of the PMA was held in Karachi to discuss the issues of the re-established Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC).
The meeting was presided over through a video link by Dr. Hameed Ullah Khan, Hon. President PMA Centre. The meeting was attended by Dr Abdul Ghafoor Shoro, Hon. Secretary General PMA Centre, Dr Muhammad Shahid Shamim, Hon. Treasurer PMA Centre, Dr Syed Tipu Sultan, Former President PMA Centre, Dr Mirza Ali Azhar, Ex-President PMA Sindh, Dr Sonia Naqvi, President PMA Karachi, Dr Altaf Khatri, Joint Secretary PMA Karachi, Dr Ismail Memon, Dr Abdul Rehman, Dr. Hamid Manzoor and other senior members of PMA.
The meeting mulled over the situation arising after PMDC Bill was approved by the Senate recently and stressed upon the government to make PMDC a powerful body to regulate medical education in the country without any political interference.
The participants of the meeting believe that only an independent and powerful body can raise the standards of medical education in the country according to international standards. The deteriorating standards of our medical education are just the result of political interference.
The participants of the meeting were of the view that government should change the policy of having a controlled regulatory body. PMDC should be formed with a democratic spirit and elected representation should be given to all stakeholders through the electoral process.
The meeting unanimously demanded the government make PMDC an independent body for the improvement of medical education and the improvement of the healthcare delivery system.