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Doctors Unite Against Controversial MBBS-BAMS Course Merger

6/1/2025

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The Telangana Junior Doctors Association, alongside the Indian Medical Association and FAIMA, is rallying against the Indian government's plan to merge MBBS and BAMS courses at JIPMER. They warn this move jeopardizes patient safety and compromises medical standards, calling for the swift retraction of the proposal to protect the integrity of healthcare.

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The Telangana Junior Doctors Association, alongside the Indian Medical Association and FAIMA, is rallying against the Indian government's plan to merge MBBS and BAMS courses at JIPMER. They warn this move jeopardizes patient safety and compromises medical standards, calling for the swift retraction of the proposal to protect the integrity of healthcare.