National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill passed by Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha on Monday passed the National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill and the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill.

Indian Parliament has given its nod to two Bills that propose a medical education system that improve access to quality and affordable medical education by ensuring availability of adequate and high quality homoeopathy and Indian system of medicine professionals across the country. 

Rajya Sabha had passed them earlier in March 2020, and the lower House nod to the two proposed legislations mean that they are set to become laws after getting formal approval from President Sri Ram Nath Kovind.

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the proposed laws will help in better administration of homeopathy and Indian system of medicines. The proposed legislations promote equitable and universal healthcare that encourages community health perspective and make services of such medical professionals accessible to all citizens, the Union government has said. 

Some Opposition members did protest against the Bill, saying the Centre needed to undertake wider consultation.

They promote national health goals, encourage medical professionals to adopt latest medical research in their work and to contribute to research with an objective, periodic and transparent assessment of medical institutions. They facilitate maintenance of a medical register of homeopathy and Indian system of medicine and enforce high ethical standards in all aspects of medical services. 

The THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HOMOEOPATHY BILL,2019 is A BILL to provide for a medical education system that improves access to quality and affordable medical education, ensures availability of adequate and high quality Homoeopathy medical professionals in all parts of the country; that promotes equitable and universal healthcare that encourages community health perspective and makes services of Homoeopathy medical professionals accessible to all the citizens; that promotes national health goals; that encourages Homoeopathy medical professionals to adopt latest medical research in their work and to contribute to research; that has an objective periodic and transparent assessment of medical institutions and facilitates maintenance of a Homoeopathy medical register for India and enforces high ethical standards in all aspects of medical services; that is flexible to adapt to the changing needs and has an effective grievance redressal mechanism and for matters connected there with or incidental thereto

The homoeopathy bill can be seen below

The Homoepathy Bill

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