Even as the government is moving ahead with setting up Medical
Colleges in all the districts, the medical fraternity in the state points out
lack of vision and plan on the part of government in strengthening the health
sector of the state. Instead of medical colleges that bring out undergraduates,
they call for strengthening the treatment facilities at secondary and primary
level hospitals.
The government is thinking of new medical colleges even as the
medical colleges at Palakkad, Manjeri and Idukki is likely to loss the Medical
Council of India recognition. Kerala Government Medical College Teachers
Association (KGMCTA) secretary Dr C P Vijayan opined that the state did not
need more medical colleges for increasing the treatment facilities but the need
of the hour was to increase the treatment facilities at the primary and
secondary level of hospitals, including the district, taluk and general
hospitals.
He also said that the government should only go for new Medical
Colleges after conducting a proper study if these institutions that only
produce undergraduates are needed. Even the allotment of Medical Colleges in
the private sector should be looked into, he added.
There are already 30 medical colleges in the state recognised by
the Medical Council of India with about 3350 seats available. As per records,
about 55,000 doctors have registered with the State Medical Council. When the
doctor patient ratio as per WHO is 1: 1000, the state has a ratio of 1:700,
which is far better than the universal standards. It is at this juncture that
the state government is setting up new colleges as per its policy. Moreover, it
is also alleged that the existing medical colleges though having sufficient
funds are lagging in academic, research and training activities as well as
patient care.
Source: the newindian express
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