The Nepal Ayurvedic Medical Council (NAMC) is a statutory body for establishing uniform and high standards of Ayurvedic medical education in Nepal. Ayurveda is a system of medicine with historical roots in ancient Hindu Culture. The modern practices Ayurvedic Medicine derived from Ayurveda traditions are a type of complementary or alternative medicine.[1] [2] [3] [4]
| Abbreviation | NAMC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Kathmandu |
| Leader | Porf. Dr. Dhanik Lal Bharkher, Chairperson Dr. Narayan Shrestha, Registrar |
Main organ | Council |
| Affiliations | Government of Nepal |
| Website | [1] |
NAMC was established in 1988 under Nepal Ayurveda Medical Council Act of 1988. The Council grants recognition of medical qualifications, gives accreditation to Ayurvedi medical schools, grants registration to medical practitioners, and monitors medical practice in Nepal.[5]
Currently the Council has 11 recognized colleges throughout Nepal which teach the courses like Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), MD Ayurveda, PCL in Ayurveda and General Medicine, TSLC in Ayurveda etc.
NAMC is one of many statutory bodies related to Healthcare in Nepal. Other are Nepal Medical Council, Nepal Nursing Council (NNC), Nepal Pharmacy Council, Nepal Health Professional Council, Nepal Health Research Council.
Functions of the council
The main functions and objectives of the Nepal Ayurvedic Medical Council are as follows:
- To make necessary arrangements for smoothly operating the Ayurveda medical treatment by strengthening the provisions of medical treatment of diseases from the Ayurveda medical science.
- To make necessary arrangements for developing the system of uses of Ayurvedic medicines.
- To determine the qualifications of doctors and to provide for the registration of the names of doctors having required qualifications.
- To give advice to the Government of Nepal on the production, sale and distribution of Ayurvedic medicines.
- To give suggestions to the Government of Nepal for making necessary arrangements on research of Ayurveda.
- To give suggestion to the concerned body on the standards of Ayurveda education.
- To give recognition, any educational institutions established within Nepal with objectives of imparting teaching and learning on Ayurveda related subjects and other institutions established with similar objectives.
- To determine the curriculum, terms of admission and policies on examination system and other essential infrastructures of educational institutions established within Nepal with objectives of imparting teaching and learning on Ayurveda related subjects and other institutions established with similar objectives and evaluate and review the related matters.
- To give recognition,the educational qualifications and degrees granted on the subjects of Ayurveda, modern medicine, surgery and auxiliary medical science.
- To determine such policies as may be required to smoothly operate the business of Ayurveda medical treatment.
- To prepare a code of conduct of doctors and delete the name of a doctor who fails to observe the code of conduct from the register by taking action against him/her.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.namc.org.np/
- ^ https://edusanjal.com/council/nepal-ayurvedic-medical-council/
- ^ http://ayurmantra.com/nepal-ayurvedic-medical-council-namc.html
- ^ http://www.lawcommission.gov.np/en/documents/2015/08/national-ayurveda-health-policy-2052-1996.pdf
- ^ http://www.namc.org.np/practitioner/all.html