Policy changes for setting up medical colleges under PPP in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu
The Hindu
28m ago
National Medical Commission Chairman Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth said a rule limiting medical-college setup to non-profit Section 8 companies was removed, allowing both non-profit and for-profit companies to set up medical colleges under Public Private Partnership mode.
Policy changes for setting up medical colleges under PPP in Andhra Pradesh
A What happened
National Medical Commission Chairman Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth said a recent board meeting removed a regulation that allowed only non-profit Section 8 companies to set up medical colleges. He said the change allows both non-profit and for-profit companies to set up medical colleges under Public Private Partnership mode. Sheth said PPP model implementation is the prerogative of State governments and said the arrangement is running successfully in Gujarat. He said hospitals run under PPP will be under State governments’ purview and patients will receive treatment on either free or subsidised basis.
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Key insights

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    PPP medical colleges opened to for-profit entities: A National Medical Commission board decision removed the Section 8-only restriction, allowing for-profit companies to set up medical colleges under PPP.

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    State control cited for patient subsidies in PPP hospitals: Sheth said PPP hospitals remain under State governments’ purview and patients will receive free or subsidised treatment.

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    Medical education quality measures listed: Sheth said clinical research is compulsory and the system will include AI, digital healthcare, new PhD courses, simplified accreditation, and steps to prevent counselling delays.

Takeaways

The National Medical Commission leadership said PPP rules now allow for-profit companies to set up medical colleges, with State governments retaining purview over PPP hospitals and patient treatment costs.

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Health & Medicine Medicine World & Politics Policy & Regulation Healthcare Systems

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