Islamabad: (RightNow) The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has decided to renew the registration certificates of all doctors and dentists. A six-month extension has been granted for the renewal process.

According to the announcement, the aim is to protect patients and promote professional standards. Regular verification of registration records will help prevent unauthorized medical practice.

PMDC states that renewing registration certificates will curb the use of fake credentials. It will also prevent the misuse of certificates belonging to deceased doctors.

This initiative is crucial for ensuring the professional status of doctors. Maintaining modern and verifiable records is essential to provide safe medical services to patients.

It is noteworthy that this decision by PMDC will also assist in identifying inactive and outdated registration records. This will enable appropriate actions to enhance medical professional standards.