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Amend the schedule K5 of drugs&cosmetics Rules.

To   Honorable  Dr  Harshvardhan Minister  of  Health  and  Family  welfare New  Delhi     Re;  Appeal  for  Amendment  in  Drugs & Cosmetic  Act 1940  and  Rules, 1945   Sir,   Medicos  Legal  Action  Group  is  a Registered Trust  formed  by  few  doctors  from  all  over  the  Country  to  look  after  interests  and  welfare  of  MBBS  doctors and  take  legal  action  where  needed.    We  have  received multiple  complaints  from  individual doctors  running  clinics, small nursing  homes  managed  by  husband  wife doctor couple  and  small  multispeciality  hospitals regarding  harrasment  at  hands  of  drug  inspectors  under  the  provisions  of  Drugs & Cosmetic  Act. Sir  Small  and  Medium  Health Care  Establishments (SMHCE) provide  more  than  75-80 % of  healthcare  needs  nationwide. These  establishments  are  run  by  qualified  Allopathic  doctors without  any  Government  support, subsidy  or  relief. These  medical  entreprene

All hospitals should - "Observe clean&green".

Every year 5lac children are dying due to unhygienic habits like open defecation. Every year 5lac incidents of atrocities on women due to polluted mindset. Every year lacs of piligrims are in dire straits,lacs of cows dying- due to throwing away of plastic garbage in river beds&banks. For all these man made problems,the answer is "sustainable sanitary measures" i.e. swachh bharat movement. on the eve of this great mission's inauguration on october 2nd,  HBI IMA AP & Telengana extends clarion call to all hospitals- " Observe clean&green in your hospitals" ,which could be turning point for making our hospitals Swachh.

Excerpts of an open letter to MOH by Dr.Neeraj Nagpal

To Dr Anil Kumar CMO (AK) Nirman Bhawan  New Delhi Medicos legal action group  do not think CEA should be applicable to small and medium healthcare establishments (SMHCE) with less than 10 cr paid up capital in metropolitan cities and proportionately lower in tier I & II cities.  The standards proposed and displayed in nirman bhavan's website,if become notified will close Level I and Level II hospitals all over the country including all nursing homes,which are providing 70 % of the inpatient care in India.  This Act will only benefit corporate hospitals who as yet have less than 2 % penetration in the healthcare market in India. Registering all Clinical establishments is a noble idea.  F orcing small and medium healthcare establishments (SMHCE) to fullfill norms like 27 licences not even required by 100 bed Govt or 100 bed Ayush hospitals gives a glimpse of what is the real reason behind this Act.i.e. Inspector Raj will prevail .  Already we have reports of 3000

A journey from blue planet to Red planet....

A Big dream of ISRO. A desperate desire to excel in space missions. A proud moment for an Indian. Being an Indian,we need this push...timely shot in Armour. That is the Kick,every Indian dreams of..... With just 500 crores,which is a meager amount... less than the cost of an 8-lane flyover,the indian scientists made an "Orbiter" which is just like our car in weight &volume, to circle the red planet to explore the crucial data related to water,methane and other important issues. with single rocket motor,which is faithfully serving since 20years in 24 missions and 8 small thrusters,  ISRO made the satelite to escape from earth's  sphere of influence,which is first of its kind since 44years. its astonishing that this 67 crore Km ride to red planet  just costs us, Rs 7/- per Km, that is lesser than auto ride in our cities. IMA AP & TELENGANA Congratulate and extending Thanks to ISRO.

మమ్ము దేవత ల్లాగా చూడకండి . మనుషులుగా ఉండనీయండి .

మన దేశం లో అత్యంత క్లిష్ట మైన వ్రుత్తి ఏది ? వైద్య వ్రుత్తి .  Exasperated, doctors say, ‘don’t treat us like a God, just treat us like a human being’. The fact that the number of students taking the medical exam has declined recently bears testimony to this harsh reality. why its difficult? poor working conditions and 24*7*365 emergencies, the need for specialisation and competition to keep oneself updated, COPRA hanging like sword of Damocles; the occupational hazards of acquiring infection and the brunt of mob violence. what a  horrendous  plight? is it that much difficult to become a doctor? Yes.  one shouldn't forget the hardship and turmoil faced  in becoming a doctor. One must not belittle the sacrifices of the young doctors and their parents.   hardships faced in the course of   becoming a doctor  demands great struggle during prime years of one’s youth for not so commensurate rewards in the end.  what is the objective of  Indian Medical Council (Professional condu

Medico-legal Tip of the day

Question – what are two most common mistakes committed by surgeons while taking consent in India? Answer -        1.   Taking a general consent at the time of admission                      2.  Taking consent from parents / spouse / children / relatives of an otherwise competent adult patient Moral- Take consent from patient if he is competent and ask relatives to sign as witness. General consent is not complete consent  for surgery. Take specific consent.

రాజధాని వార్తలు -2

కృష్ణా నదికి ఇరు వైపులా -అటు  తాడేపల్లి నుండి అమరావతి వరకు ,ఇటు గొల్లపూడి నుండి ఇబ్రహీం పట్టణం వరకు -  ప్రభుత్వ పరిపాలనా భవనాలు , ఉద్యోగుల , MLA,MLC ,మంత్రుల ల నివాసాలు వచ్చే అవకాశం ఉంది.  డైరెక్టరేట్ ,కమీషన రేట్ , సెక్రటేరియట్ ,శాసన సభ ,కౌన్సిల్ ,రాజభవన్ ,అలాగే సుమారు 100 ప్రభుత్వ సంస్థల ఆఫీసులు వస్తాయి .  నిజానికి వీటన్నింటినీ కేవలం 1000 ఎకరాలలో మంచి పచ్చదనం తో బహుళ అంతస్థుల భవనాలతో , సోలార్ శక్తితో ,మురికి శుద్ది ప్లాంట్ మ రియు శు ద్దీకరిమ్చిన జల వినియోగం మొదలగు స్మార్ట్ సాంకేతికత ను  ఉప యోగించు కొని " స్మార్ట్ నగరం " ప్లాన్ చేస్తే విజయవాడ ఒక మంచి మోడల్ రాజధానిగా వృద్ధి చెందుతుంది . సుమారు 500 km బకింగ్ హామ్ కాలువని  జల రవాణాకు అనుగుణం గా అభివృద్ధి చేస్తే  అత్యంత చౌక లో సరకులను కాకినాడ నుండి విల్లుపురం వరకు రవాణా చేసుకో వచ్చు . జాతీయ రహదారుల పై వత్తిడీ తగ్గు తుంది .

DNB holders eligible to teach without doing extra years of training

 The union health ministry has issued a  public notice  rendering void an earlier MCI decision( dated April 9, 2014),  that tried to make DNB (Diplomate of National Board) holders ineligible to teach without their doing three more years of training in a recognized medical college. The MOH  went on to add: “Such kind of  instructions of MCI are illegal and against  to the IMC Act 1956.

IMA drafting code of conduct for hospitals

The Medical Council of India has a code of ethics for doctors. Now IMA is drafting a self-regulatory code for hospitals that will deal with aspects like neglect of poor patients, preference for  generic drugs , and also preparation of a list of NGOs and philanthropists who can be relied on, to help patients. "A doctor must always ask three questions before taking a decision: First is it necessary. Second, will it bring  happiness  to the patient. Lastly, will it bring happiness to me. If the answer to any one of the questions is 'no', one should not perform the action."

problems&solutions

1. problem : every year India loses around 30 per cent of food production due to wastage and contamination. The solution -  unique solar-powered cold storage system which works at almost zero running cost.  Developed at the Science and Technology entrepreneurship Park (STEP) of IIT-Kharagpur.  Existing solar-powered units run on batteries which need to be replaced after 2-3 years making the running cost very high for farmers. 2. problem:   13.3 lakh under-5 children dying annually in india. solution:  Government today launched an action plan -" Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP)" to achieve by 2035 reduction in neonatal mortality rates to 10 or fewer per 1,000 live births and reduction in stillbirth rates to 10 or fewer per 1,000 total births.   

10 MoUs, 80000 crore investments,25000 direct jobs and 1lac indirect employment in first 100 days.

From promises to MoUs,the journey of A.P. state in its first 100days,under the visionary leadership of CBN,is mind boggling and role model for other states.    In all, the State government inked 10 MoUs and the total investment from NTPC, DRDO, Hero Motor Corporation and others would be over Rs.80,000 crore. First round goes to Rayalaseema & UTTARA NDHRA                                            Advantage  Rayalaseema: 1. T he world’s largest ultra mega solar power park to generate 2,500 MW is being established in Andhra Pradesh -   Kurnool ( 1,000 MW),  Kadapa (500 MW) and  Anantapur (1,000 MW)  . CHITTOR:  2.A Greenfield plant to produce 1.8 million two-wheelers by Hero Moto Corp Limited in Chittoor district,creating employment for 10000.  3.  A llotment letter to DRDO for 1,103 acres in Chinnatayyur and Kokkiralakonda villages in Chittoor district for setting up its facility. vijag : 4. allotting 13 acres in Gambheeram village in Visakhapatnam district, to SAME

భయ మేస్తుంది .............

మీడియా , కుహనా ప్రజానాయకులు,రౌడీలు - ప్రతి చావుకి డాక్టర్స్ నే బలి పశువు ను చేస్తున్నారు .   ప్రతి చావుకి   డాక్టర్స్ ని టార్గెట్ చేస్తూ అటు కొన్ని మీడియా వర్గాలు, ఇటు కొంతమంది రౌడీ ముటాలు వైద్యులపై చేస్తున్న దౌర్జన్యాలు రోజు రోజుకీ మితిమీరి పోతున్నాయి . అత్యవసర స్థితిలో ఉన్న రోగులకు వైద్యం చేయా లంటే నే భయ పడి    పోయే దారుణ మైన స్థితి నేటి   మన సమాజం లో ఉంది . డాక్టర్స్త వలన గానీ ,వైద్య సిబ్బంది వలన గానీ ఏదైనా తప్పు జరిగిందని అనుమానము న్నప్పుడు , ఆయా   త   ప్పొప్పులు నిర్ణ యించ డానికి    కోర్టులు, వినియోగదారుల చట్టం ,మెడికల్ కౌన్సిల్ -ఇన్ని ఉన్నా , వాటన్నింటి నీ    బేఖాతరు చేస్తూ   చట్టాన్ని   తమ చేతిలోకి తీసు కొనే రౌడీ మూకల   దుర్మార్గాన్ని ఖండించి అదుపు చేసే యంత్రాంగం మనకు లేనప్పుడు డాక్టర్స్ వారి వృత్తిని ఎలా నిర్వ హించాలి ? భావోద్వేగాలను రెచ్చగొట్టి పబ్బం గడుపు కొనే కొంతమంది కుహనా నాయకులు వైద్యులను బెదిరించో , దౌర్జన్యం చేసో , టెంట్ లు వేసి బద్నామ్ చేస్తా మని బ్లాక్మెయిల్ చేసో వైద్యుల కు వైద్య వ్రుత్తి పై విరక్తి కలిగే టట్లు చేస్తున్నారు . కొన్ని చానళ్ళు, వ

Do you vote for reforms in medical education&medical practise ?

The objective:  to improve the quality of healthcare in the country. The aim : "young doctors joining the profession have minimum competencies and existing medical practitioners keep up with advancements in medicine." The modality:   common entrance examination, compulsory exit test for medical graduates and mandatory renewal of medical licences for doctors -  Do you vote for controlling the inlet,outlet and the total system. yes/ no?

Doctors and Criminal Law

The dawn of third millennium has seen many ups and downs in human relations. There have been many turbulent changes in the society. This has not spared even doctor-patient relationship. The rapid changes in the medical field have strained the age-old good relations between the patient and the treating physician or surgeon. Criminal law is applicable to all individuals and doctors are no exception to it. As far as medical practice is concerned patients or relatives usually don’t approach the police. But now-a-days this scenario is also changing. In last few decades as doctor patient relationship has deteriorated, the complaints against doctors have increased(1). According to the provisions of Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC) any act of commission or omission is not a crime unless it is accompanied by a guilty mind (MENS REA). The acts are not punishable only because it led to some mischievous results unless associated with intention or mental attitude of the person. Most of the tim

Stem cell Research News.

                 Dreaming about turning any cell as omnipotent stem cell? yes.your dreams coming true.   For  the first time, scientists at salk institute, have turned human skin cells into transplantable white blood cells paving the way to create therapies that introduce into the body new white blood cells capable of attacking diseased or cancerous cells or augmenting immune responses against other disorders.

Protect the Doctor. The Doctor will protect you.

Its Very sad & alarming....Dr. Manish Kumar Garg, was fatally shot at safido , Haryana...  The reason?  Refusing sex determination of the fetus. IMA AP State& IMA Telengana strongly condemns this heinous crime  and conveys deep felt condolences to the grieved family and  strong support to Haryana IMA, to what ever fit action it takes.