Dr. RV Asokan, national president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), vehemently opposes the government’s push towards integrative medicine, labeling it a threat to patient care and safety. He emphasizes that the IMA staunchly opposes the hybridization of medical education, fearing it will produce compromised doctors, endangering the healthcare delivery system.
No Compromise on ‘Mixopathy’
Dr. Asokan curses the idea of’mixopathy’, ”which IMA considers as a blending of different degrees of medical practice, as a big polluter in the eco-system of medical services He is very convinced in his words. The IMA will not allow an all-integrated MBBS curriculum or will strive to ensure the same, if at all any party wins a mandate, by means of its passionate opposition to the same.
Healthcare System in Jeopardy
The primary focus has been on the potential dangers so that Dr. Asokan reiterates that integrative medicine is very dangerous to people’s well-being. He promotes the idea of patient-centered service. Whereby the patient is the one to decide about the treatment method of his or her own choice.
Strengthening the Existing Healthcare System
Dr. Asokan says that Indian society has admiration for MBBS doctors. Who are been produced by 650 or more medical colleges in the country every year. However, he proposes to strengthening already-existing medical care facilities. By integrating the existing mainstream medicine.
IMA’s Health Manifesto
Dr Shivkumar Utture, who is also the national vice-president of the IMA,. Discusses IMA’s “Health Manifesto,” addressed to present and future lawmakers on health issues. This manifesto has been kept in reserve. For the purpose of handing over to the parliamentarians their candidacy for the upcoming general elections.
Protecting Healthcare Providers
The IMA cautiously insists on providing strong law concerning criminals who do offense against doctors and health centers. They also provide for the assumption of selective regulation relief. To provide small and medium-sized hospitals and clinics. With needed funds as well as with the possibility to continue providing the community with their services.
