The Hindu·3 min read·medium
BMC doctors suspend routine OPD services, protest MMC registration for CCMP-qualified BHMS practitioners
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Snehal Mutha
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Doctors in Mumbai have suspended routine OPD services to protest the Maharashtra government's decision to allow BHMS practitioners with CCMP qualifications to register with the Maharashtra Medical Council. The association argues this move compromises medical standards and patient safety.
The doctors across Mumbai on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) commenced the withdrawal of routine OPD services as a mark of protest against the government’s decision to allow the registration of homoeopathy doctors with certificate course in modern pharmacology (CCMP), in the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC).
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