Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B The Indian Medical Association has sought the urgent intervention of the Health Ministry to ensure that only medical postgraduates be considered as eligible candidates for appointment in the medical colleges to uphold the competency-based medical education (CBME) Syllabus. It also wants that non-medical … Read more
IMA Telangana State president B.N. Rao at a meeting. | Photo Credit: File photo Telangana chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has hailed the establishment of government medical colleges in the nook and corner of the State by the Telangana government as a dynamic decision which would help in producing qualified doctors and ensuring … Read more
Kochi: After taking initiatives during the Covid first wave to protect healthcare workers (HCWs) , now IMA, through its “I Safe” project, is reaching out to those in home quarantine. To begin with, it has been decided to loan oximeters to those in home quarantine for free. During the peak of the second wave, there … Read more
Yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday withdrew his recent statements on allopathic medicine which triggered strong protests from the medical fraternity. Responding to a letter from Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Ramdev said he wants to put the matter to rest. “Hon’ble Minister, I have received your letter. I withdraw my statement, putting to rest the … Read more
On the oxygen shortage, IMA said that despite enough production of Oxygen in the country large numbers of private hospitals are bearing the shortage brunt due to faulty distribution management of the life-saving gas. In a strongly-worded statement, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday criticised the role of the Union Health Ministry in the … Read more
Dr J A Jayalal, national president of the IMA speaking to Financial Express Online, says not only do the polling officers need to be vaccinated but even all the polling agents at the booth need to be vaccinated. (Photo source: IE) At a time when the COVID-19 caseload is rising across several parts of the … Read more
The IMA has also sought clarifications regarding Coronil clinical trials and the whole procedure which was followed for the trials. Image: Twitter/ Archarya Balkrishna In a recent turn of events, while ayurveda company Patanjali- led by Yoga guru Ramdev has claimed that the medicine Coronil can be used for COVID-19, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh … Read more
Baba Ramdev had launched Coronil in the presence of Union Ministers Dr Harsh Vardhan and Nigit Gadkari. (Photo source: ANI) Patanjali Ayurved’s Coronil claim: Days after Patanjali Ayurved’s Coronil drug received certification from the Government of India’s Ayush Ministry, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has raised objection over promoting it as the first evidence-based medicine for … Read more
IMA issues statement in support of India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive Covid-19 Vaccine India Update: As India rolls out its nationwide Covid-19 immunisation drive, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has urged its 3.5 lakh members at 1,800 branches to promote the vaccination drive that will be the road to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Talking to … Read more
IMA firmly believes that the Health care delivery system of today is quite robust in spite of withdrawal of the Governments.(Photo source: IE) By Dr. Rajan Sharma, India’s baby steps towards Universal Health coverage are held back by the triad of accessibility, affordability and quality. When one tries to provide for access to Health care … Read more