Medical and Dental Council to introduce QR code verification system to curb quack practitioners
Registrar of the council, Dr Divine Banyubala, announced the initiative during a briefing to members of Parliament's Health Committee, explaining that the new system would enable patients, health facilities and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to instantly verify whether a healthcare professional is duly licensed and in good standing.
The council believes the reforms will strengthen professional accountability, improve ethical practice and enhance patient protection across the country's health sector.
He also announced that the council is reviewing Ghana's professional and ethical standards for medical practice in collaboration with General Medical Council Services International Limited, a subsidiary of the United Kingdom's General Medical Council.
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