IMA calls for nationwide strike on December 11, against Ayurveda surgery move

"The recent policy tilt as evidenced in the medical pluralism advocated by the National Education Policy 2020 and the four committees of NITI Aayog for officially integrating the systems of medicine in medical education, practice, public health and administration as well as research ostensibly for a one nation one system policy will ring the death knell of modern medicine system as a whole," IMA national president Dr Rajan Sharma said.

"The notification of the amendment to the CCIM Act on postgraduate Ayurveda surgery and the entitlement to study and practice independently have to be seen as another step in advancing and legitimizing myopathy," he said.

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The IMA has also given a call for a public demonstration on December 8. Adhering to COVID-19 protocols, the demonstrations will be held in small groups of 20 participants between 12 noon to 2 PM.

All the participants will wear white aprons and sport a stethoscope, along with showcasing placards with slogans against mixopathy, the statement said.

"The IMA demands withdrawal of the CCIM order and dissolution of the NITI AAYOG committees for integration. IMA appeals to the government to consider the sensitivity of the medical fraternity and take appropriate steps.

"IMA will be constrained to intensify the agitation until the steps towards implementing mixopathy are abandoned. IMA has appealed to all the sister professional specialty organizations, the organisations of medical college teachers, government doctors, resident doctors associations apart from medical students and hospitals associations to support its cause to retain the separate identity and existence of modern medicine," IMA secretary general Dr RV Asokan said.

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