1500 Complaints on Quacks, 20 suspensions, informs Maha Medical Education Minister

He said, “In semi-urban and rural areas, doctors who don’t have any degree in pathology sign pathological reports, those who don’t have a degree in gynaecology carry out complicated deliveries.”

Later, he asked the concerned authorities if any action has been taken against this life-threatening practice.

Answering the said question, the Medical Education Minister Girish Mahajan informed the legislative members about the number of such complaints received by the medical bodies as well as the actions taken in regard.

The minister said, “Maharashtra Medical Council in the last four years, received about 1500 complaints but action to suspend licence was taken in only 20 cases.”

Not satisfied by the minister’s answer, the members sought to know when the investigation in other cases would be completed. On this, the minister confirmed that the medical council will submit its investigation report soon.

“The Medical Council will submit the report next week, and we will act on it immediately. We will not allow unqualified doctors to play with the lives of patients,” the minister confirmed.

In addition, NCP MLA Hemant Takale produced a fake degree certificate by one such ‘doctor’, according to a recent report by Mumbai Mirror.