FMGs have already proven their clinical competence and endured enough delays. We urge the Health Ministry and NMC to withdraw this restrictive notice, honor university certificates, and stop playing with the futures of young doctors. India needs doctors, not endless red tape!
The latest March 2026 @NMC_IND circular on FMG compensation certificates is a massive step backward. By demanding retrospective "course extensions," the NMC is blatantly disregarding its own June 19, 2024 notification and the relief granted by the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
India needs to move towards One Nation, One Medical Treatment, where access to best medical care is available to all, regardless of income or influence.
That is exactly why I questioned the low health allocation in this Budget and demanded a relook in Parliament. In this Budget, health gets around 2% of total government expenditure, roughly ₹1 lakh crore. But the real gap is bigger.
Under the National Health Policy 2017, India committed to spending 2.5% of GDP on public health. In 2026, we are still at around 0.5% of GDP.We are nowhere near our own target.
Other countries understand the value of health spending. Kyonki jaan hai toh jahaan hai. The US spends around 18% of GDP on healthcare, the UK around 12%, Germany around 13%, and countries like Sweden, Netherlands, Denmark, Japan and Spain spend around 10%.
The consequences are visible. Government hospitals are understaffed and under-equipped. Overworked doctors, too few beds, shortages of machines and medicines, and waiting dates that delay treatment.
When families cannot wait, they are pushed to excruciatingly expensive private hospitals. One health emergency then becomes a debt emergency.