CM Fadnavis on action mode! Big instructions for strengthening healthcare services in rural areas

Mumbai: Maharashtra Medical Council Credit points are given to registered medical professionals in the state for renewal of their licenses through the Continuing Medical Education (CME) system. Accordingly, the participation of registered medical professionals is important for strengthening healthcare services in rural areas. For this, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has instructed the Maharashtra Medical Council to give credit points to registered medical professionals for voluntary service in rural areas.
All the common citizens in rural areas do not get proper treatment due to their financial condition. For this, registered medical professionals should be able to provide voluntary service in rural areas. So that it will help the common citizens in rural areas to get good treatment and healthcare. Following the instructions of the Chief Minister, the Maharashtra Medical Council has made some important improvements in the Continuing Medical Education (CME) system for registered medical professionals in the state.
Currently, about two lakh medical professionals are working under the Maharashtra Medical Council. The medical licenses of these medical professionals are renewed every five years. For this renewal, these medical professionals are given credit points. While giving these credit points, medical professionals are required to attend various conferences to update their knowledge in their field. However, as per the instructions given by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to improve the CME system for medical professionals, medical professionals will be able to contribute to health services without any remuneration by providing voluntary services through free medical camps and other charitable activities to be held in rural areas and performing surgeries if necessary.
Also, young doctors will be able to know the health problems of rural areas. In a real sense, it will help the health problems of citizens in rural areas to reach doctors and it will be possible for doctors in urban areas to study the health problems of rural areas scientifically. Also, some registered doctors are providing this type of services. Information that this type of improvement has been made in the CME system has been given by the Maharashtra Medical Council.
According to the amendments made by the Maharashtra Medical Council, registered medical professionals will volunteer to go to medical and surgical camps in villages. One point will be given for working for three hours in village-level medical camps and two points for working for six hours. These points will be used to help medical professionals renew their medical licenses.
The Chief Minister's Relief Fund includes about 3,800 hospitals, 550 charitable hospitals, and about 4,500 government medical colleges. So far, about 9,500 health camps have been organized in rural areas across the state in coordination with the Chief Minister's Relief Fund Cell, Charity Commissioner and National Health Mission, and more such community health camps are being organized. About 50 percent of registered medical professionals participate in these community health camps. This helps the citizens of rural areas get treatment from expert doctors. This will help Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' efforts to strengthen health services in rural areas succeed.