AYUSH Doctors Threaten Stir on February 19 Over Ban on Allopathy Use
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Express News Service - BANGALORE
Published: 14th February 2014 07:34 AM
Last Updated: 14th February 2014 07:34 AM
Nearly 40,000 Ayurveda, Yoga And Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha And
Homoeopathy (AYUSH) doctors from across the State have decided to hold a
protest on February 19 at Freedom Park against the government’s
restriction on their use of allopathic treatments.
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, Ayush Federation of India (Karnataka) president Dr N A Magadum said the government’s rule was affecting AYUSH doctors who mostly serve in rural areas. “In cases of emergencies, we have to use allopathy. AYUSH doctors are trained with an integrated syllabus of ayurveda and allopathy and most of us have undergone six-month training in the use of allopathy,” Dr Magadum said.
In 1984, the State government amended rules barring AYUSH doctors from prescribing allopathic drugs. “But the same year, they introduced integrated syllabus for AYUSH,” he said.
“All it takes for the government is to amend rules under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, where there is provision to allow us to use allopathy. This has been done in 12 other States,” he said.
Federation secretary Dr Mahaveer Haveri said AYUSH doctors practising privately were subjected to harassment by officials of the Department of Health and Family Welfare. “It is a fact that there are 778 AYUSH doctors serving in PHCs, who must inevitably use allopathy as their posting is against vacant posts of MBBS doctors. Those practising privately are harassed for even administering injections,” he said.
Dr Magadum warned that the government will be responsible for any deprivation of health care to the general public during their strike on February 19.
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, Ayush Federation of India (Karnataka) president Dr N A Magadum said the government’s rule was affecting AYUSH doctors who mostly serve in rural areas. “In cases of emergencies, we have to use allopathy. AYUSH doctors are trained with an integrated syllabus of ayurveda and allopathy and most of us have undergone six-month training in the use of allopathy,” Dr Magadum said.
In 1984, the State government amended rules barring AYUSH doctors from prescribing allopathic drugs. “But the same year, they introduced integrated syllabus for AYUSH,” he said.
“All it takes for the government is to amend rules under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, where there is provision to allow us to use allopathy. This has been done in 12 other States,” he said.
Federation secretary Dr Mahaveer Haveri said AYUSH doctors practising privately were subjected to harassment by officials of the Department of Health and Family Welfare. “It is a fact that there are 778 AYUSH doctors serving in PHCs, who must inevitably use allopathy as their posting is against vacant posts of MBBS doctors. Those practising privately are harassed for even administering injections,” he said.
Dr Magadum warned that the government will be responsible for any deprivation of health care to the general public during their strike on February 19.
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