Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Govt. Pressures States to Establish Healthcare Councils
Imagine a team of people helping doctors and nurses take care of patients.
These are called allied healthcare professionals.
The government wants each state to set up a group to make sure these people are well-trained and follow the rules.
Some states haven't done this yet.
This means some patients might not get the best care because the healthcare workers aren't properly checked.
These councils will oversee things like training and keeping a list of qualified professionals, to help keep everyone safe and healthy.
NCAHP is urging states to establish Allied and Healthcare Councils.
The NCAHP Act of 2021 requires states to regulate allied healthcare professionals.
Eleven states and union territories have not formed their councils.
Eleven other states have councils that don't meet 2021 Act rules.
These councils ensure proper training, registration, and safe practice.
- Who
- The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) and states and union territories.
- What
- States are being urged to establish Allied and Healthcare Councils.
- When
- The NCAHP Act was passed in 2021, and a letter was sent on July 17.
- Where
- India: specifically 11 states/UTs have not formed councils, and 11 have formed them but do not follow the rules of the 2021 Act.
- Why
- To ensure proper training, registration, and safe practice of allied healthcare professionals.
- Key organization
- NCAHP
- Relevant Act
- NCAHP Act of 2021
- Primary Function of Councils
- Regulate allied healthcare professionals
- Number of states without councils
- 11
- Number of states with non-compliant councils
- 11
- Professionals included
- Physiotherapists, Medical Lab Technologists, Radiology Technicians, Nutritionists/Dieticians, Occupational Therapists, EMTs, etc.