January 2021

Dear members Season’s Greetings!

Indian Medical Association, the largest association in the world, is the sole representation of the modern medicine and has enormous strength across the country. Staying focused on the country’s healthcare mission, remaining steadfast in the pursuit of excellence and always doing the right thing for the nation & the people is moto of Indian Medical Association. The pandemic has seen the might of IMA & modern medicine. While the world was under mass quarantine, IMA doctors were busy in delivering their duties, against all odds. Doctors delivered their professional expertise in fearless manner. Pandemic marked the importance of modern medicine & doctors beyond doubt. IMA doctors delivered their services in community clinics, covid specific facilities, covid ICUs, HDUs. Doctors working in noncovid facilities too were exposed to covid. IMA lost its more than 730 expert doctors while fighting with covid.

We, the professionals of the modern medicine, believe in the scientific, evidence based & safe healthcare. The history is witness to the contributions of modern medicine through the mighty Indian Medical Association in our country. IMA always has propagated the preventive medicine & importance of vaccines in building the immunity for people. This time, it is against the dreaded covid-19 pandemic. IMA has delivered its expertise through its members across the country during last 10 months. We also extended our professional expertise to the administration during the active phase of pandemic.

While the world is trying its best to find the vaccine against the covid-19, our own Indian expertise, scientists & professionals have brought in our own vaccine for the people of this country. And this is the proud moment for all of us. Indian Medical Association congratulates & lauds the efforts of our scientists & professionals. IMA congratulates the Government of India for working out the covid vaccine on fast track

Really, India has proved, “Make in India”

Unfortunately, it is witnessed that numerous myths are making rounds on social media against this crucial covid vaccination, its safety, efficacy etc. These myths are creating unreasonable queries amongst people. More than covid, these rumours are proving harmful. People are getting misled by these myths. Obviously, as the modern medicine professional body, it is the natural responsibility on our shoulders to fight with the menace of the misinformation against covid vaccine. And there stands no chance for any delay in rolling out this important covid vaccination drive. Country & people must understand the true facts & advantages of the covid vaccination.

Being the professional body of modern medicine, Indian Medical Association accepts this challenge of putting the covid vaccination drive on track. The world & our country have waited long for this vaccine. It is the master work by our scientists to prepare this vaccine in such a short time for our own people. We hold public awareness as our natural responsibility. It is only modern medicine which has stood for the preventive medicine & vaccines in the past. IMA stands with the Government of India with its every might in this important mission. Each IMA professional across the country will deliver its help in the covid vaccination drive, in public awareness.

Vaccines are for building the immunity in human body. They develop immunity & decrease the chances of contracting the illness. These basic facts should be brought in public awareness. IMA shall demote the misinformation floating against the vaccine & conduct public education & awareness campaigns across the country.

Indian Medical Association has appealed its all members across the country to go ahead for covid vaccination. IMA believes in leading by example. We will stand as the role model for people of this country. IMA will lead this drive across the country in unison with the government.

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