NEW DELHI: Lieutenant governor V K Saxena has approved the formation of medical boards in all the 11 districts of the city for dealing with matters related to the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, Raj Niwas officials said on Monday.On December 25, 2021, the Union health ministry had notified the Act on surrogacy.Section 4(iii) of the Act states that no surrogacy or surrogacy procedure shall be conducted, undertaken, performed or initiated without the intending couple possessing a certificate issued by the appropriate authority (district medical board) specifying the need for gestational surrogacy.”However, the constitution of the district medical boards (DMBs) was kept pending by Delhi government ever since the regulation was notified by the central government, which forced intending beneficiaries to approach court,” an official said.The DMBs will be headed by the chief medical officer, chief civil surgeon, or joint director of the district’s health services serving as chairperson. It will comprise the chief gynaecologist and chief paediatrician of the district as its members.The proposal for the constitution of DMBs was approved by deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the health portfolio, and was endorsed by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/11-medical-boards-in-districts-of-delhi-for-surrogacy/articleshow/98107186.cms
