Dr.Srinivasa Raju

IMA launches Hospital Board of India Coimbatore, Sept 18 (PTI) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) today launched the Hospital Board of India aimed at giving the doctor community a say in formulation of major policies in the health sector. Speaking at the launch function here, IMA President Dr Vinay Aggarwal said since the government consulted organisations like CII, FICCI and some chosen corporate hospitals while framing the policies, the association felt the need for such a board. HBI, inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Health Minister Dr S Vijay, would help the hospitals and doctors in preparing the medical standards and also providing uniform treatment, he said. It would also help the hospitals in bargaining in procurement of machinery and equipment and in protocols, patient and hospital safety and employment issues, he said.

IMA AP STATE CONGRATULATES   Active IMA LEADER and past state finance secretary Prof.J.Ravi Kumar, Head, Department of SPM, Siddhartha Medical College, Hyderabad, on the eve of getting " A.P. STATE BEST TEACHER AWARD" .