Dr Vinky Rughwani nominated to NMC Advisory Board
Nagpur: In a significant
development, renowned paediatrician Dr Vinky Rughwani has been nominated to
the National Medical Commission (NMC), the top governing body for doctors and
medical professionals in modern medicine across India. Dr Rughwani has been
appointed as a member of the Medical Advisory Council of the NMC, a role that
further strengthens his contributions to the healthcare sector.
Currently serving as the
administrator of the Maharashtra Medical Council, Dr Rughwani has held various
leadership positions throughout his career. Notably, he served as the
vice-president of the Maharashtra Medical Council from 2017 to 2022, demonstrating
his long-standing commitment to the medical community.
Talking to Medical
Dialogues, he stated, “I have been working as a part of Maharashtra Medical
council and we have introduced many new policies to improve the health care
sector. We have introduced complete digitalisation of the registration process.
We have also come up with an effective online platform for patients to post
their feedback or to register their complaints efficiently. Being a
representative of my state, the good practices that we initiated in my state
could be adopted on a national level.”
“On the light of the
recent incident of assault on a resident doctor in West Bengal, we are more
concerned about the safety of the resident doctors. I will raise issues
regarding the resident doctors considering their safety and working hours infront
of the national Medical Commission,” he added.
Dr Rughwani is an eminent
paediatrician from Nagpur who has been working on the prevention and welfare of
Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell patients for the last 25 years and has worked as
the Vice-President of the Maharashtra Medical Council for the last 5 years. Dr Rughwani has been
assigned additional responsibilities for a period of one year or until the MMC
elections take place. He will also carry out his duties as the administrator
until a new council is established, following the disbandment of the 18-member
MMC committee in 2022.
He is the President of
the Thalassemia Society of Central India (an Organisation working for the
welfare of Thalassemia & Sickle Cell patients and the prevention of this
Illness in Central India) and the Director of the Thalassemia and Sickle Cell
Centre, Nagpur (a Centre providing free treatment to Thalassemia and Sickle
Cell patients). Dr Rughwani’s
appointment is expected to bring valuable insights and expertise to the
National Medical Commission as it continues to shape the future of healthcare
policies and practices in India.
