Health Ministry launches National Medical Register Portal of National Medical Commission

Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda inaugurated the National Medical Register (NMR) Portal of the National Medical Commission (NMC) for registration of all the MBBS doctors who are eligible for registration in India, in the presence of the Union Minister of State (MoS) for Health & Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel and virtual presence of Union MoS for Health & Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav.

The National Medical Register (NMR) is mandated under Section 31 of the NMC Act, 2019 which states that the Ethics & Medical Registration Board (EMRB) of NMC shall maintain a National Register in electronic form containing the name, address, and all recognized qualifications possessed by a licensed medical practitioner. NMR will be a comprehensive and dynamic database for all allopathic (MBBS) registered doctors in India. The uniqueness of the NMR is that it is linked with the Aadhaar ID of the doctors which ensures the individual’s authenticity.

Nadda said, "National Medical Register will be upgraded and augmented with continuous improvements in the registration process on the portal."

Jadhav stated that the NMR portal will ensure dynamic, authentic, and consolidated data on the doctors in the country. The speedy and easy registration process on the portal will facilitate the timely updation of the data. This will lead to transparency and quality of the medical professionals and will ensure the people's trust in the healthcare system, as they will transparently get verified information.

Chandra stated, "The launch of the NMR will ensure the provision of data of its more than 13 lakh doctors. The NMR will be a part of the Healthcare Professional Registry under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and will contain all the details of the medical professionals.”

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