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THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE TASK FORCE
The Task Force was called to deliberate upon the structure and function of the proposed National
Council on Human Resources in Health and to prepare a draft bill for setting up the said National
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Council. It met on four occasions, from 26 June, 2009 to 31 July, 2009 to develop recommendations
S.No. Name, Designation, Organization
1.
Smt. S. Jalaja, Secretary, Department of AYUSH, Red Cross Building, New Delhi.
2.
Dr. V.M. Katoch, Secretary, Department of Health Research, & Director General,
Indian Council of Medical Research, Post Box No. 4911, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi
3.
Dr. Mahesh Verma, Principal, Maulana Azad Dental College, Maulana Azad Institute
of Dental Sciences, MAMC Complex, Bahadur Shah Jafar MArg, New Delhi-2
4.
Prof. P Rama Rao, Director, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and
Research(NIPER), Sector-67, S.A.S. NAgar, Punjab(India)-160062
5.
Dr.(Mrs.) Indarjit Walia, Principal, National Institute of Nursing Education, Post
Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Sector-12, Chandigarh PIN
160012
6.
Prof. Arunalok Chakroborty, National Institute of Paramedical Sciences, National
Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research(NIPER), Sector-67, S.A.S Nagar,
Punjab(India)-160062
Taking account of the present regulatory scenario of medical and health education in India, this report
highlights the need for an overarching regulatory body and suggests the possible alternative in the
proposed National Council. This Report is compiled in two parts with Part-I outlining the conceptual
framework while in Part-II the Draft Bill for the constitution of the proposed National Council is
annexed.
Part-I
The need for the National Council for Human Resources inHealth
The health sector in India faces critical challenges on several fronts despite significant achievements
since Independence. While the country has made substantial strides in economic growth, its
performance in health has been less impressive. An important reason for this is the inability of the
health system to provide health care for all. Despite an extensive network of government funded clinics
and hospitals providing low cost care, curative health services in India are largely provided by the
private sector, tend to be concentrated in urban areas, serve those who are socio-economically better-
off and place a substantial burden of out-of-pocket payments on patients. While India is one of the
fastest growing economies in the world today, it is also one of the weakest performers in health. The
importance of reforming the health sector has never been as critical as it is today.
NEWS LETTER - INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS - NOV.. 2010
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