Nepal Blocks Unauthorized IVF Camp by Indian Doctors in Kathmandu
Nepal stops unauthorised IVF camp by Indian doctors in Kathmandu
The Economic Times
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Nepal's medical regulatory body, the Nepal Medical Council (NMC), halted an unauthorized In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) consultation camp organized by two Indian doctors in Kathmandu. The doctors failed to obtain necessary permissions, but after acknowledging their mistake, they were not penalized further.
- 01Nepal Medical Council (NMC) stopped an unauthorized IVF camp by Indian doctors.
- 02The doctors did not have permission from the NMC to conduct the camp.
- 03Foreign doctors must register their medical degrees with the NMC.
- 04The Indian doctors admitted their mistake in writing.
- 05No further action was taken against the doctors after their apology.
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Nepal has intervened to stop an unauthorized In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) consultation camp organized by two Indian doctors at a hotel in Kathmandu. The Nepal Medical Council (NMC) took action after discovering that the doctors had not obtained the necessary permissions to conduct the camp. According to Dr. Satis Kumar Deo, the Registrar of the NMC, foreign medical practitioners are required to register their degrees with the Council and seek approval before offering medical services in Nepal. The Indian doctors expressed regret in writing for their oversight and assured the NMC that they would not repeat such an error. As a result, the NMC decided not to impose any further penalties on them.
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This decision reinforces the regulatory framework for foreign medical practitioners in Nepal, ensuring that all medical services adhere to local laws.
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