Nagpur|HL
In its annual agenda the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has listed at top the issue of protecting the autonomy of Medical Council of India (MCI).
Among other academic, research and ethical issues related to the medical profession, it has listed capping compensation, insulation against violence by way of central Act, amendments in Clinical Establishment Act (CEA) and PCPNDT Act, and a ban on non-MBBS and non-BDS doctors prescribing modern medicines.
According to Dr KK Aggarwal, President IMA new agenda comprised a lot of new initiatives to be taken up pan India to make health care ‘available, accessible, affordable and accountable’ with our theme for this year is ‘IMA 1 Voice’.
He further said the agenda has, good plans instead of quick plans, and good governance and financial stability.
IMA will be instituting two additional constitutional awards this year. These are Dr Kishor Taori (former Maharashtra Medical Council chairman) Memorial Oration to be delivered by an eminent expert on July 1 every year on Doctors’ Day, and IMA Dr Ketan Desai Medical Statesman of the Highest Order Award also to be conferred on Doctors’ Day to a person for his/her consistent contribution to the cause of medical education and health profession.
The new initiatives include an ‘Aao School Chalen’ to create awareness among schoolchildren, and a ‘Puchna Mat Bhulo’ campaign on organ donation among the general public.
IMA has also patented a ‘medical emblem’ for modern medicine. This will keep a check on quacks and also differentiate practitioners of modern medicine. All doctors will be expected to use the emblem in their letter heads and visiting cards.
IMA will be supporting the government goals of making India open defecation free by 2030, eradicating hepatitis C by 2030, hepatitis B by 2050, mercury-free medical establishments by 2020, and eliminating measles and controlling rubella by 2020.
Stress will also be laid on rationalization of practice by promoting rational use of drugs, antibiotics, rational ordering of investigations and hospitalization. IMA will have a zero-tolerance policy against health care providers committing sexual violence, sex selective abortions and other unethical practices. A Campaign 950 will be launched to bring male to female ratio to normal.
