Doctors On Hunger Strike Over Govt's Move To Allow Ayurveda Practitioners To Perform Surgery
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) members and doctors of modern medicine have started a relay hunger strike from Monday at over 50 places across the country in protest against a notification by the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) authorising post-graduate practitioners of Ayurveda to perform general surgical procedures.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) members and doctors of modern medicine have started a relay hunger strike from Monday at over 50 places across the country. The protest is against a notification by the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) authorising post-graduate practitioners of Ayurveda to perform general surgical procedures.
Doctors in Gujarat start relay hunger strike as part of nationwide protest called by IMA against Centre's decision to allow ayurvedic physicians to perform certain types of surgeries
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The IMA said the decision will lead to "mixopathy".
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IMA national president, secretary general and other IMA leaders will visit various places across the country to enhance the public safety movement, the doctors' body said in a statement.
The relay strike will continue till February 14, it said.
It said the women doctors will lead the nationwide hunger strike on February 7.
Ayurveda practitioners to perform surgery
The CCIM, a statutory body under the AYUSH Ministry, authorising post-graduate practitioners in specified streams of Ayurveda, said they will be trained to perform surgical procedures such as excisions of benign tumours, amputation of gangrene, nasal and cataract surgeries.
IMA JDN & MSN doctors on Relay Hunger Strike in Bihar @IMA_MSNIndia @imamsn_Bihar pic.twitter.com/nIn09O3fr8
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Glimpses: Relay Hunger Strike from Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Nizamabad & Warangal
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IMA Telangana stands United to fight for the Healthcare System of the country #SayNoToMixopathy @IMAIndiaOrg @DrHVoffice @jayalal10 @DrJayeshLele1 @NITIAayog @NMC_IND @ANI @timesofindia @htTweets pic.twitter.com/Txxx3Mng8X
"IMA demands immediate withdrawal of the said impractical, unscientific and unethical notification," it added.
All specialty associations across the country have joined the strike through Federation of Medical Associations under the aegis of IMA. The Dental Association also has joined this national movement, the statement said.
The IMA will launch a massive awareness drive across the country as there is a clear threat to the safety of healthcare of people.
