Nepal probes foreign doctors over suspected ghost faculty at medical colleges
Summary
The Nepal Medical Council has launched an investigation into foreign doctors working at medical colleges after finding suspicious and, in some cases, counterfeit documents submitted for registration. Officials suspect some colleges are using these doctors as “ghost faculty” to inflate MBBS seat numbers during inspections.
Key Points
- The Nepal Medical Council has formed a committee to investigate foreign doctors’ credentials, employment status and registration documents in Nepal.
- Officials suspect some private medical colleges are presenting foreign doctors only during monitoring visits to increase MBBS seat allocations.
- Some Good Standing Certificates and other documents submitted for registration were found suspicious, forged or issued by unauthorized authorities.
- The council has suspended registration for doctors with forged documents and summoned colleges and health facilities for clarification.
