IMA members protest move to introduce ‘mixopathy’
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Doctors skip non-essential providers from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In response to the nationwide protests towards the introduction of “mixopathy” referred to as by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), its members in Tamil Nadu boycotted non-essential providers reminiscent of outpatient departments and elective surgical procedures on Friday whereas authorities docs wore black badges to work.
IMA Tamil Nadu State Branch president C.N. Raja mentioned the decision for withdrawal of non-essential providers from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in non-public hospitals, nursing properties and clinics acquired an amazing response throughout the State.
“We stayed away from outpatient departments and elective surgeries, and attended only emergency and COVID-19 services in continuation of our protest held on December 8 against mixopathy and notification of the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM),” he mentioned.
IMA has been demanding withdrawal of the CCIM notification that might permit Ayurveda docs to carry out sure surgical procedures and in addition demanded dissolution of NITI Aayog committees for integration of the techniques of medication in medical schooling, follow, public well being and administration.
With out-patient providers affected in non-public hospitals, he mentioned many sufferers flocked to authorities hospitals, leading to further work for presidency docs.
He mentioned the central council assembly of IMA could be held in Chennai on December 28 when additional plan of action could be mentioned.
“We are looking at legal modalities to object this move,” he mentioned.
The Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association (TNGDA), which supported the IMA’s protest, requested its members to avoid non-public follow. “Government doctors wore black badges to work. Mixopathy will be disastrous for indigenous medicine. If the Centre is interested in developing the Indian system of medicine, it should promote and fund research. If there is no purity of the system, it will be disastrous for all,” mentioned K. Senthil, president of TNGDA.