Mekran Medical College (MMC) ( ur, , bal, مکران طبی کالج) is a public medical institute located in
Turbat
Turbat is the second-largest city in Balochistan after Quetta and 38th largest city of Pakistan. It is the largest city in the southern part of the province.
Education
University:
University of TurbatBalochistan University of Engineering & ...
,
Balochistan
Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...
,
Pakistan
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. It is one of several medical colleges affiliated to the
University of Balochistan
The University of Balochistan (UB) (Urdu: جامعہ بلوچستان; Balochi: بلوچستان ء یونیورسٹی ), also known as Balochistan University, is a public university located in the downtown area of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. ...
and was recently recognized by the
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
Pakistan Medical Commission is a statutory regulatory authority that maintains the official register of medical practitioners in Pakistan. Its chief function is to establish uniform minimum standards of basic and higher qualifications in medici ...
.
MMC is home to 500 students in the
MBBS
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...
program, with clinical rotations occurring at
District Headquarters Hospital, Turbat. Faculty members hold appointments at basic sciences and clinical departments. There are full-time faculty members consisting of lecturers, assistant professors, associate professors and professors at MMC.
History
In 2010, both the federal
government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
and provincial
government
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decided that more medical colleges were needed in the province to improve medical education, research and healthcare in Balochistan. Dr. Malik Baloch, former Chief Minister of Balochistan, led the way to construction of 3 medical colleges outside of the Quetta region in Turbat, Khuzdar and Loralai.
Recognition
MMC is fully recognized by the
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
Pakistan Medical Commission is a statutory regulatory authority that maintains the official register of medical practitioners in Pakistan. Its chief function is to establish uniform minimum standards of basic and higher qualifications in medici ...
(PMDC).
Gallery
File:Makran Medical College Turbat.jpg, Mekran Medical College
File:MMC Parking.jpg, Mekran Medical College parking
File:Mekran Medical College Library Night View.jpg, alt=MMC LIBRARY, Mekran Medical College Library
See also
*
Bolan Medical College
Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences () is a medical university located in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
History
The college was established during Ataullah Mengal's reign as Chief Minister in 1972 by the then Education Minister ...
References
External links
Mekran Medical College Turbat - HomeMakran Medical College MMC Turbat
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Medical colleges in Balochistan, Pakistan