Guest guest Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Can we use iron hand againast QUACKS/QUACKERY? http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091028/himplus.htm Quacks play with innocent lives as govt dithers Dharam Prakash GuptaTribune News Service Hamirpur, October 27While the Central and state governments have enacted laws and legal provisions to stop quacks from treating patients but these seem to be little deterrent for unscrupulous people playing with the lives of public. The recent arrest of two doctors with 'fake degrees' in Hamirpur district has exposed the presence of many such doctors playing with lives not only in rural areas but also in towns. The Nadaun police arrested a medical practitioner for allegedly giving wrong treatment and medicines to two girls that resulted in their death. This 'doctor' did not possess valid degrees or invoices of the medicines stored in his clinic. The allegations of wrong treatment of the girls by the medical practitioner came to light some time back when members of the Mahila Mandal of Kaihran made a complaint against the 'doctor' to the Nadaun SDM. According to the complaint, the 'doctor' had treated two girls who later reacted to the medicines given to them and lost their lives. Though this 'doctor'denied having treated these girls the absence of valid degree and proper documents for the medicines spoke volumes for his illegal acts. After this complaint the Nadaun police booked the practitioner under sections 336, 419 and 420 of the IPC. Later, the drug inspector also found that the medical degrees of the practitioner were fake and he was also not having valid invoices or bills for the medicines given to his patients. A few days after this incident the Vigilance and Anti-corruption Bureau (VCB) arrested a practising MBBS doctor allegedly having a 'fake' Himachal Pradesh University degree from Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla,. Dr. Kuldeep Sharma, having a 'fake MBBS degree', was operating from the Housing Board colony in the middle of the town here. In this case the 'doctor', who actually hailed from the Bada Badoh area of Kangra district, had been practising there for quite some time. He was also on the panel of two insurance companies, Bajaj Allialanz and Reliance, issuing medical fitness certificates to people for insurance purposes. While both these 'fake doctors' are facing legal cases in the courts these incidents have started a debate as to how effective are laws to prevent such unscrupulous persons from playing with the lives of people In most of the cases such doctors do not maintain any records and registers about the patients treated or medicines prescribed to escape the arms of law. "Such persons are taking advantage of the unawareness among public and the absence of medical facilities in the rural areas. People also blame the state government for not making any effort to keep a check on quacks." Health Minister Rajiv Bindal brushed aside the issue lightly, saying that "the problem of quacks is like any other problem in society and they are dealt with existing legal provisions like other violators of law as patwaris demanding money for providing revenue documents etc." Thank you very much. With warm personal regards, Nikhil Dr. Surender N. Gupta, MBBS; PGDHHM;PGDMCH;PGCHFWM; FAIMS;MA (Phil);MAE (Epidemiology) Faculty cum Epidemiologist, Regional Health and Family Welfare Training Centre, CHHEB, Kangra-Himachal Pradesh, India. Pin-176001. 01892-265472 (Fax); 01892-263472 (Office)Mobile: 094181-28634. E-mail IDs: drsurendernikhil drnikhilsurender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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