Jharkhand : Ban on Private practice creates uproar among medical fraternity

Ranchi: The decision of the state health and family welfare department regarding ban on private practice of doctors has created an uproar among doctors within the state. The matter has met with strong opposition from Jharkhand's medical fraternity.

According to a  recent directive issued by the state health department, 1800 doctors have been directed to stop private practice. Aiming to discourage government doctors from private practice, the department had earlier issued guidelines stating that there could not be full-fledged establishment in the name of the doctor or even in the name of a relative or a kin. Stringent tabs have also been put on doctors towards private practice in government residences as well as within 500 metres from the place of their posting.

With  the recent ban on the private practice of 1800 practitioners, the move has met strong opposition from the state IMA which has called it " unilateral".

As reported by TOI, Dr Pradeep Singh, Secretary IMA, after a working committee meeting in the Ranchi stated; "The decision to ban private practice is unilateral as there is no provision for non-practicing allowance (NPA). Only doctors of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) are given NPA."