India has launched the National Medical Register, an online portal that replaces the Indian Medical Register. The platform authenticates doctors’ identities via Aadhaar ID and tracks applications, manages licenses, and issues digital certificates. It addresses the need for comprehensive, up-to-date data on India’s estimated 1.3 million doctors. Future updates will include direct software integration and services for continuing medical education.
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