Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service & circulated by Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network (GOA CAN)<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ph:2252660 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- IMA opposes private practice by Govt. docs -------------------------------------------------------- The Goa chapter of the India Medical Association opposed any move to permit private practice by government doctors. A delegation of the IMA told the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, and the Health Minister, Dr Suresh Amonkar, during a meeting at the Secretariat today that they vehemently oppose any move to allow doctors from government run hospitals, particularly the Goa Medical College, to undertake private practice in any form.
The secretary of the state level committee of IMA, Dr Shekar Salkar informed The Navhind Times that the Chief Minister has assured the delegation to take action against those doctors through police found indulging in private practice and has urged the IMA to furnish the names of government doctors doing private practice.
Dr Salkar further informed that Mr Parrikar also said that his government would take action through the Medical Council of India against rural medical officers and health officers found absent by government officials as well as by the president and members of zilla panchayat on two consecutive occasions.
The Chief Minister, he said, has assured the delegation that a circular would be sent to all the government hospitals informing the doctors about the government of India rules with regards to this.
Dr Salkar further said that the Chief Minister promised to either issue an ordinance to enforce the law to prevent quacks from practicing in the state and regulate functioning of nursing homes in the state or get it passed in the next assembly session.
He also said that issue of medical waste disposal was also discussed during the meeting. He further said that a private party has come with a proposal to dispose medical waste but has sought a plot of land for the purpose and the government has agreed to allot a plot provided the party deposited some amount for the plot.
The IMA urged the government to come out with a fresh voluntary retirement scheme for the government doctors and also take it into confidence before taking any decision pertaining to medical fraternity.
The IMA also demanded that the government should initiate steps to control rabies, which showed a rise during the last year. The IMA officials informed the government that the orders of the Supreme Court and the High Court have only debarred shooting of the stray dogs and does not prevent their elimination by using any other humane method, like putting to sleep.
Dr Salkar said the IMA officials brought to the notice of the government that there was misconception in the minds of the bureaucrats about the orders and they have refrained from eliminating stray dogs by using other methods.
Dr Salkar said the IMA officials also suggested that the government could have approached the High Court and sought permission to eliminate stray dogs, which were a major cause for the dreaded disease. He further said that the Chief Minister and the Health Minister have agreed to the suggestion and has directed officials to take steps to approach the court and seek its permission to eliminate stray dogs, using methods other than shooting, in a bid to control rabies.
Others present during the meeting were the president of Goa Chapter of IMA, Dr P R A Caiero and presidents and members of all the branches of IMA. --------------------------------------------- The Navhind Times 15/7/03 page 1 ---------------------------------------------
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