Tag Archives: Indian Medical Association

Doctor Harbans Lal/ Doctor VP Chopra

Those were tumultuous times. Nehru had decided on the partition of India. India was about to endure a bloody partition. The situation in India was precarious as many Muslims were moving from India to Pakistan and Hindus were moving the other way, creating turmoil, accompanied by a lot of looting and bloodshed. Many of them […]

History of prominent members of Indian medical association, dehradun branch

I was brought into this world by the hands of Lady Dr. Chatterjee in 1961. Her name stands proudly on the display board in IMA Hall Dehradun, along with Dr Bhupal Singh the founder of IMA Dehradun, Dr. Mitra Nand, and Dr Durga Prasad. Doctors were venerated commodities at that time and got expensive gifts […]

Equalise number of UG, PG medical seats: Devi Shetty

Embed from Getty Images Equalise number of UG, PG medical seats: Devi Shetty Bangalore, Jul 29, 2013, DHNS : The Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI) have written to the Ministry of Health demanding equalisation of medical seats in undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses. At a press conference […]

‘noose’ will tighten on private clinics and Nursing Homes

In response to the newspaper article published in the Times of India, I wish we could give a rejoinder paragraph by paragraph as below.  It is not likely to get published because our thoughts won’t make Masala  for publication. Read the news item first and then this. Readers in the IMA group may add more […]

cap on doctors’ fee

A proposal in the Rajya Sabha to put a cap on doctors’ fee has created uproar in the medical fraternity. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has already decided to go to the court, even as patient bodies and activists hail the move. The proposal titled ‘Regularization of Doctors’ Fees’ was put forward by Congress leader […]

IMA Objections to CEA draft standards

Executive Summary Clinical Establishment Act 2010 and Rules 2012 DEMANDS An independent authority rather than the Government, should be the regulator. Accreditation and not licensing should be the process of registration. All Treatment protocols of WHO, international and national professional associations should be accepted. Government should refrain from framing protocols. Fixing of fees and charges […]