Quack clinics face crackdown in Sonipat
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Sonipat: Despite ongoing efforts to combat unlicensed medical practices, quack clinics continue to operate in the rural areas of Haryana, particularly in Piau Manihari Kundli, Sonipat. These clinics, run by unqualified individuals without medical degrees, pose a serious threat to public health.
Patients often receive questionable treatments from self-proclaimed doctors who lack recognized medical qualifications. At an illegal clinic, an unqualified individual administered three injections to three patients within just 30 minutes.
According to a report by Millenium Post, there are reportedly hundreds of such quack clinics in the area, including Subash Clinic, Bengali Clinic, RN Clinic, Bhagwati Clinic, Janta Clinic, Akash Clinic, Sri Ram Clinic, Jai Maa Clinic, Pal Clinic, Kataria Clinic, Rana Clinic, Divya Rana Clinic, Health Care For All, and Balaji Clinic, among others. These establishments typically charge a nominal fee of Rs. 50, which includes consultation, medication, and an injection.
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The individual posing as a doctor had no MBBS degree, and although degrees were displayed on the clinic walls, they were later found to be fraudulent.
According to the news reports, during a visit to the clinic, two young patients were reportedly receiving drips. One patient, suffering from a mild cough and headache, was administered an injection without any clear prescription or explanation of its contents. The injection, claimed to alleviate body pain and fever, was administered without the name of the medication being disclosed. No details were provided about the administering doctor, and the prescription handed to the patient only mentioned the name of a local chemist for purchasing medicines.
Locals claim that footfall at these illegal clinics increases during the festive season, especially around Diwali, as people seek quick and cheap treatment.
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Additional Chief Secretary (Health), Sudhir Rajpal, stated that the concerned authorities will take prompt and strict action against them.
