*IMA calls for issuing “Good Standing Certificate” to doctors*
*Writes to MCI in light of a recent incident to carry out probe against a
doctor*
*New Delhi, 21 May 2017:* In light of a recent incident, the IMA has
written to the MCI expressing its viewpoint about NRI doctors barred abroad
working in India. As per the US court, the doctor has been ordered “not to
practice medicine in any form within the United States or any other
country”.
As per a recent court directive, based on news reports that an
Indian-origin doctor, who has been barred from practicing by a US court, is
now treating patients in Delhi and Gurgaon, the Member Secretary of Delhi
State Legal Services Authority, Sanjeev Jain, was asked to verify the
doctor’s name and address, carry out an immediate probe, and file a
report within
four days. It also issued notice to the MCI to file a report on the
mechanism, statutory regime as well as rules and regulations in place to
scrutinize and check such practices and made the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare a party.
Speaking collectively on behalf of IMA, *Padma Shri Awardee Dr K K
Aggarwal, National President Indian Medical Association (IMA) and President
Heart Care Foundation of India (HCFI) and Dr RN Tandon – Honorary Secretary
General IMA in a joint statement, *said, “IMA is for a defined policy in
such cases. We believe that the MCI needs to issue a ‘Good Standing
Certificate’ to all graduates and post graduates who wish to register with
registering authorities in other countries. This will serve as an
indication of a good track record and also be a proof of the fact that the
concerned person has committed no ethical breach and/or violation. A
similar condition should also be imposed for Indian doctors practicing in
other countries and wanting to come back and practice in India after
getting registered in another country. This will ensure transparency and
hence, lesser mishaps of the nature.”
At Delhi High Court, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and
Justice V K Rao, took a suo moto note to examine the issue on whether
Indian-origin doctors, barred from practicing by a foreign country can
practice in India.
Adding further, *Dr Aggarwal*, said, “It is just a way to ensure quality of
doctors is maintained. If we are asked for a certificate when we go to
practice abroad then why can’t we ask for it from those who want to
practice in India. We had spoken to MCI officials about this and they asked
us to write to them.”
*-Ends-*
*About IMA*: Indian Medical Association is the only representative,
national voluntary organization of Doctors of Modern Scientific System of
Medicine, which looks after the interest of doctors as well as the well
being of the community at large. It has its Headquarter in Delhi and State
/ Terr. Branches in 30 States and Union Territories. It has over 2, 60,000
doctors as its members through more than 1765 active local branches spread
across the country.
