Table 5 Mental health requirements of the Nepal Medical Council [33]
From: Mental health education in undergraduate medical curricula across Nepalese universities
Areas | Requirement |
|---|---|
General requirement | For 75–100 students: a psychiatry department with 3 faculty members and an inpatient unit with 30 beds For 50–75 students: a psychiatry department with 2 faculty and an inpatient unit with 10 beds |
Content to be covered | Not specified |
Duration of theoretical teaching | Not specified |
Duration of clinical rotation | Not specified |
Examination pattern | Not specified |
Internship requirement | Not specified |
Coverage of mental health NMC licensing Examination | 2/180 = 1.1 % |