new delhi: with the aim to ensure enhanced healthcare services in rural areas, the national medical commission (nmc) is considering to introduce family adoption programme (fap) as a part of mbbs training curriculum wherein each medical student may be required to adopt around five families to monitor their health conditions regularly and advice them accordingly. “the final proposal with details of the programme and its implementation strategy is ready and is likely to be taken up by nmc for final deliberation soon,” an official told toi. the initial proposal — drawn by aruna vanikar, president of ug medical education board — suggests that an mbbs student will be assigned around five families for which they will be responsible for monitoring their general health conditions and provide advice to all these members for three consecutive years, a source said. these medicos will be required to visit the adopted families in regular intervals, especially during the first year. they will also provide consultations and be available for these families through telemedicine or teleconsultation. “consequently, the families shall be self-sufficient for basic health care. outcomes achieved by the village, students and college be recorded in a database. this will help in grooming mbbs students as ‘complete doctors’ with empathy and confidence to be leaders in socio-health fronts. the neglected rural population will be enriched,” the plan said.