State President and Hon. State Secretary’s message-May 2015

Dear Colleagues,

Swine Flu epidemic is now under control. This year highest number of patients have suffered with it as well as lost their life. As a medical practitioners, all of us have contributed to the best of our ability. All of you
deserve appreciation for your active efforts in curbing this epidemic from Team IMA GSB.

On 11 & 12 April, we have attended the Central Working Committee meeting held at New Delhi. Many issues pertaining our field were discussed. Dr. Jayshreeben Mehta, President, Medical Council of India was present. She answered the queries of our members but the important message which she gave was each Medical Practitioner must follow the Ethics rules prevailing at this time. We have to improve our image in the society. Senior Advocate and Attorney, General of Govt. of India, Mr. Mukul Rastogi was also present. Many issues including Clinical Establishment Act, PC PNDT Act were discussed. He advised IMA how to proceed in such issues with Government. The Leadership of Indian Medical Association was successful in convincing about the concerns of
members of IMA. According to him, the Medical Practitioner has all the right to practice the modern medicine and there should not be any laws which prevents it in doing so. He will help to facilitiate the meeting of IMA Leadership and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. The issue of cross-pathy was also discussed.

Indian Medical Association is always working for its members. The Clinical Establishment Act was passed in parliament in 2010. Since then we are opposing it. IMA has tried its level best at all the fora to keep it on hold. What we require is “Unity” and Unity” and “Unity”. Each Medical Practitioner must be a member of Indian Medial Association, and one has to utilize all his resources. The rules has been formed and each state will follow the same with modification in it as per requirement of the state. We have to see that in Gujarat also, when such rules will be finalized, they should be doctor friendly.

Indian Medical Association HQs has started many initiatives this year. Over and above the other continuous ongoing projects like “Aao Gaon Chalen”, “Care for Elderly” and “Disaster Management”. The Aao Gaon Chalen the flagship programme started at “Lakhvad”, Dist. Mehsana under the leadership of our beloved leader Dr. Ketanbhai Desai is now a wing of Indian Medical Association. We appeal all the local branches to adopt at least one village. The details of the project are given in this bulletin. One such initiative is “Preventing Blindness in Diabetes”. The national launching of this initiative was from Vadodara, Gujarat. Our National President Dr. Marthanda Pillai inaugurated the progarmme. We request all the branches to implement in their branches. The details have been given in this bulletin.

IMA’s stand is clear regarding Ayush cannot prescribe the modern medicine drugs. Please read further regarding this issue in the bulletin. Our members are not aware but please note that now TB is a notifiable disease. Each practitioner must report it to the concern authority. (on line reporting facility is available) Not reporting TB is a violation of MCI ethics regulation 7.14 and 5.2.

You cannot cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.
RABINDRANNATH TAGORE.

Friends, there are many issues which are worth discussing. Please discuss among yourself and give your suggestions / feedback. Please actively involve yourself and take part in IMA Activities. Will Rogers has said “Even if you are on the right Track, you will get run over if you just sit there”. So we request our members to be an active member. Please give at least one hour per week to IMA. It is a time to ask what I can do for IMA rather than what IMA has done for me ? Think on this line and see the difference. Success will come automatically. Success is nothing but you having confidence in you and others having confidence in you.

Together we will achieve.