Indian Doctors disappointed with PM Modi's Speech in London
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New Delhi: Disappointment has been shown by members of the Indian medical fraternity, after the Prime Minister's speech in the recent "Bharat Ki Baat Sabke Saath" event that was organised in London recently, with doctors alleging that excerpts put the entire Indian Medical Fraternity in bad light.
The Prime Minister, responding to a question on the expected impact of Modicare on India's healthcare sector, implied that a number of measures have been taken by the government in making healthcare more affordable to the indian people, including measures towards introducing generic medicines, affordable stents as well as knee implants in the country.
The PM cited the examples of a families which suddenly become impoverished with the onset of diseases on one of the family members.
The Prime Minister pointed out to the nexus between doctors and pharmaceutical companies, citing examples of various international conferences allegedly funded by pharma companies, where doctors show regular participation ( they don't go there because someone is sick, he stated). To finally break the resultant sale of expensive medicines the government has launched generic stores where medicines of similar quality are sold at cheaper prices." A medicine that was sold for Rs 100 before is now available at generic store for mere Rs 15" he added
The Prime Minister, responding to a question on the expected impact of Modicare on India's healthcare sector, implied that a number of measures have been taken by the government in making healthcare more affordable to the indian people, including measures towards introducing generic medicines, affordable stents as well as knee implants in the country.
The PM cited the examples of a families which suddenly become impoverished with the onset of diseases on one of the family members.
The Prime Minister pointed out to the nexus between doctors and pharmaceutical companies, citing examples of various international conferences allegedly funded by pharma companies, where doctors show regular participation ( they don't go there because someone is sick, he stated). To finally break the resultant sale of expensive medicines the government has launched generic stores where medicines of similar quality are sold at cheaper prices." A medicine that was sold for Rs 100 before is now available at generic store for mere Rs 15" he added
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