The Nepal Ayurvedic Medical Council (NAMC) is a statutory body for establishing uniform and high standards of
Ayurvedic
Ayurveda () is an alternative medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. The theory and practice of Ayurveda is pseudoscientific. Ayurveda is heavily practiced in India and Nepal, where around 80% of the population rep ...
medical education
Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, including the initial training to become a physician (i.e., medical school and internship (medical), internship) and additional training thereafter (e.g., Re ...
in
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
.
Ayurveda
Ayurveda () is an alternative medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. The theory and practice of Ayurveda is pseudoscientific. Ayurveda is heavily practiced in India and Nepal, where around 80% of the population repo ...
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
Alternative medicine is any practice that aims to achieve the healing effects of medicine despite lacking biological plausibility, testability, repeatability, or evidence from clinical trials. Complementary medicine (CM), complementary and alt ...
.
NAMC was established in 1988 under Nepal Ayurveda Medical Council Act of 1988. The Council grants recognition of medical qualifications, gives
accreditation
Accreditation is the independent, third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body (such as certification body, inspection body or laboratory) against recognised standards, conveying formal demonstration of its impartiality and competence to ...
to c medical schools, grants registration to medical
practitioner
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*Health practitioner
*Justice and public safety practitioner
* Legal practitioner
* Medical practitioner
*Mental health professional or practitioner
*Theatre practitioner
Spiritual Practitioner
* Solitary practitioner ...
s, and monitors
medical practice
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in Nepal.
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
The Nepal Medical Council (NMC) is a statutory body regulating medical education and registration of doctors in Nepal.
NMC was established in 1964 under Nepal Medical Council Act 1964. Chairman of NMC is nominated by Government of Nepal whereas ...
,
Nepal Nursing Council (NNC),
Nepal Alternative Medical Development Council (NAMDC), Nepal Pharmacy Council, Nepal Health Professional Council, Nepal Health Research Council.
See also
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Nepal Medical Council
The Nepal Medical Council (NMC) is a statutory body regulating medical education and registration of doctors in Nepal.
NMC was established in 1964 under Nepal Medical Council Act 1964. Chairman of NMC is nominated by Government of Nepal whereas ...
*
Nepal Nursing Council (NNC)
External links
Nepal Alternative Medical Development Council (NAMDC)
References
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Education in Nepal
Regulatory agencies of Nepal
1998 establishments in Nepal