I fully endorse this Bhavna
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 19, 2021, at 9:46 PM, Gopinath Ramakrishnan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Dear Vaishnavi, > > Fully endorse on behalf of Special Child Assistance Network (SCAN). > > Many thanks to NPRD for taking this up. > > > Cheers, > Gopi > > Managing Trustee > Special Child Assistance Network (SCAN) Trust > > +91 99400 81465 > >> On Mon, 19 Jul, 2021, 4:01 pm Vaishnavi Jayakumar (Inclusive India), >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> --------------------------------------- >> VAISHNAVI JAYAKUMAR >> http://about.me/vjayakumar >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: National Platform For The Rights of the Disabled <[email protected]> >> Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 at 13:43 >> Subject: For Endorsements - Please send by July 20 evening latest >> To: >> >> >> >> July 19, 2021 >> >> >> The President >> Maharashtra Medical Council >> Mumbai >> >> Sub: Seeking action against Kailash Mantry >> >> Dear Sir, >> >> This is to draw your urgent attention towards certain bogus, spurious and >> misleading claims being made by a Mumbai-based so-called doctor, Kailash >> Mantry. >> >> Among the various other claims made by him is the promise of “100% cure for >> Autism”. He then goes on to blame parents as to be the cause for this >> spectrum in their children. >> >> He declares: >> ”…Autism is caused by various reasons like deep-rooted anxiety and nervous, >> emotional, and mental breakdown. There is also no full-proof test for >> identifying the disease in people. We conducted comprehensive research on it >> and arrived at the conclusion that autism can be cured 100% without >> medicine…”, says Dr. Kailash Mantry. >> [https://healthwellness.co.in/] >> >> Further, >> · “…This disease according to our research is not because of any >> defect in the child, we are of the belief that the disease is caused due to >> the parents….” >> · “…It can be said that this disease is not a manufacturing defect but >> a handling defect. We have seen more than two hundred children, I have spent >> 3 hours with them and their parents. And I am 100% assured that due to the >> parent’s anxiety, stress, tension, difference in opinion, domestic violence, >> and other such reasons Autism is formed in the child…” >> [https://www.kailashmantry.net/autism/] >> >> You are well aware that the theory of “refrigerator mothers” was debunked in >> the 1970s. Of course, prior to that it had caused enormous pain for many >> families for decades together. Today, there is extensive scientific research >> showing that Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is caused by a combination of >> genetic and environmental factors, and unrelated to "cold mothering." >> >> As you are aware, the claims made by Mr. Mantry who at times uses various >> titles and designations including that of a “Life Coach” are not backed by >> scientific/medical evidence. >> >> Such dubious claims undermine all the work that is ongoing towards working >> for the rights of those on the Spectrum as also empowering families. These >> misleading claims push the families of autistic children into further >> vulnerability and blocks their agency. This defeats years of effort of all >> the well-informed persons including medical practitioners, researchers, >> disability rights activists, and other professionals working towards >> improving the quality of life of families of autistic children and restoring >> their basic right to dignity. >> >> In addition to this, Mantry also claims that, the said cure is possible >> within two to three years of his treatment which costs fifty to sixty lakhs >> (INR). We see this as nothing but financial exploitation of vulnerabilities >> of the families of autistic children. The website goes on to claim that if >> there is no urgent treatment, the children grow on to experience sexual >> desires and “violent tendencies”. This is at all levels an abuse, coercion >> and extortion, pushing the families to further marginalization. >> >> [https://www.mantryhealthcare.com/service/autism/] >> >> Many other specious claims are also made on his website and YouTube channel. >> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX1cjI3s94ZHWzOs6RheFuw >> >> Among these are cures for depression, bipolar, anxiety, cancer, insomnia, >> premature ejaculation etc. He also propagates that homosexuality is a >> disease. >> >> All these, you will concur are a gross and blatant violation of various >> laws, rules and ethics governing medical treatment in India. It is also >> violates the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. >> >> We are also given to understand that complaint/s has/have been lodged >> against him with the MMC earlier too. >> >> Under these circumstances, it is incumbent upon the Maharashtra Medical >> Council to act fast to repudiate such claims being made by Kailash Mantry, >> for what it is and also proceed to take appropriate action against him >> before he causes more damage. >> >> >> 1. >> 2. >> 3. >> >> -- >> National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) >> 36, Pt. 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