Published: 23rd Aug, 2019
India has got its first National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL) finalised by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Context
India has got its first National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL) finalised by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
About
Drug Regulation Framework: In India, diagnostics (medical devices and in vitro diagnostics) follow a regulatory framework based on the drug regulations under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945. Diagnostics are regulated under the regulatory provisions of the Medical Device Rules, 2017.
National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL)
- It is a list that would provide guidance to the government for deciding the kind of diagnostic tests that different healthcare facilities in villages and remote areas require.
- Although WHO had released first edition of essential diagnostics list (EDL) in May 2018. NEDL has been customised and prepared as per landscape of India’s health care priorities.
- The list also encompasses tests relevant for new programmes such as Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
Significance
Implementation of NEDL would enable improved health care services delivery through evidence-based care, improved patient outcomes and reduction in out-of-pocket expenditure; effective utilisation of public health facilities; effective assessment of disease burden, disease trends, surveillance, and outbreak identification; and address antimicrobial resistance crisis too.
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