AP Medical Council battles fake certificate menace

Higher officials direct district medical officers to reverify doubtful registrations following an inquiry of National Medical Commission

- K KALYAN KRISHNA KUMAR @ Vijayawada

THE Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (APMC) is grappling with a growing crisis as fake doctors in several states misuse its name and forge registration certificates.

In recent incidents, fraudulent documents claiming affiliation with the APMC have surfaced in Kerala, Haryana, and, most notably, in Madhya Pradesh, where a bogus doctor was allegedly involved in multiple patient deaths.

Over the past year, the APMC received two emails from Kerala and four from Haryana seeking verification of registration details. After thorough checks, the council found all six registrations to be fake and formally alerted the respective state medical councils.