IMA intensifies fight agaisnt quacks in Telangana

In a letter addressed to its local units, the IMA, Telangana, directed its members approach the District Collector and SP to give proper directions to District Medical and Health Officer (DM&HO) to take action against healthcare facilities that are operated by unqualified individuals

Hyderabad: To further intensify the fight against quackery, the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Telangana chapter, on Wednesday directed its local branches to submit a list of medical establishments that are run by quacks to relevant District Collector and Superintendent of Police and urged them to take swift action.

In a letter addressed to its local units, the IMA, Telangana, directed its members approach the District Collector and SP to give proper directions to District Medical and Health Officer (DM&HO) to take action against healthcare facilities that are operated by unqualified individuals.

“We think this will yield more results by bringing pressure at the local level. We should also educate our members not to encourage quacks and their establishments. Please represent to the District Collector and SP by giving them a list of medical establishments run by quacks, asking to take action against then in view of the magisterial powers that they have,” the IMA, Telangana in a letter addressed th presidents of its local bodies said.

We request you to form a core committee locally to collect the data on malpractices being done by the quacks and even qualified doctors and present the reports to the District Collector and SP to take action,” IMA, TS chapter said.