India’s uncertified allied health workers get a chance to formalize credentials and continue practising
NCAHP’s draft 2026 rules offer a 4-year transition path for lab techs, radiographers, and paramedics to secure permanent registration or risk losing their right to practice.
India's National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) has released draft regulations offering a path for hundreds of thousands of healthcare technicians and allied health workers lacking recognized qualifications. These unlicensed professionals will now have the opportunity to formalize their credentials and continue practicing.
Priyanka Sharma, a journalist at Mint, reports on this development, highlighting the importance of the new regulations for the healthcare workforce in India. With a background in journalism and public health, she explains how the draft rules aim to standardize the qualifications of these workers, ensuring they can maintain their jobs while adhering to national standards.
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