This is an important moment.
Equality is not part of MBBS curriculum. Issues faced by LGBTQ+ community due to ignorance of doctors will hopefully be thing of the past.
I have been part of this effort with my colleague Bindumadhav Khire.
Pl read on -
This steps removed all the references pointing towards disease, disorder etc.
Established variations in sexuality and preferences as normal human sexuality.

MBBS students will get a chance to learn -
1. How to conduct an interview when sexuality is being discussed
2. How to do educative work with family
3. How to identify distress and how to help
4. Protecting vulnerable people from illegal conversion therapies etc.
This will make sure that MBBS doctors will be adequately ready to practice without prejudice.

My sincere thanks to Dr Indrajit Khandekar, member of NMC committee on LGBTQ + issues for taking the initiative.
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