Telangana Medical Council Continues Battle Against Quackery: 2 more FIRs Filed Against Unqualified Practitioners
Hyderabad: Continuing its battle to eradicate quackery in the State of Telangana, the State Medical Council recently filed First Information Reports (FIRs) against two individuals in Yadadri-Bhuvagiri district for practicing allopathy with valid qualifications.
These individuals allegedly prescribed scheduled medicines, and administered injections and intravenous fluids to the patients occupying inpatient beds even though they lacked the required medical qualification for the same.
Based on the complaint from the TSMC officer, the Bommalaramaram police station registered FIRs against the concerned individuals under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code for cheating, Section 22 of the Telangana Practitioners Registration Act 1968, and Section 34 of the NMC Act 2019.
As per the first FIR filed by the vigilance officer of TSMC, one of the accused is treating patients by prescribing allopathic medicines, giving injections even though he does not have any MBBS degree required for this purpose. The accused has allegedly set up two-three beds for treating inpatients. After inquiry, it was found that the accused was also giving injections and IV fluids to the patients and also hired unqualified medical personnel who are giving injections to the patients by cheating the public and the concerned authorities.
Similar allegations were brought against the other accused who allegedly set up eight to ten beds for treating inpatients by cheating the public and the concerned authorities. Along with the complaints, the pictures of the clinics including the patients being administered IV fluids were also submitted to the police.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that earlier this month TSMC filed an FIR against a quack at the Jubilee Hills police station after finding that the accused was running a clinic and prescribing allopathic medicines without the required qualifications (MBBS degree).
The complaint was filed by TSMC Vigilance Officer Sri M. Ramu, who has the responsibility to inspect and bring to the Council's notice the irregularities and illegal practices in allopathic medicines.
Earlier, the Council had decided to launch an online database of registered doctors. As per the Council, this user-friendly registry would be accessible to the public, allowing individuals to easily verify the legitimacy of doctors before seeking their consultation.
With over 60,000 doctors enlisted in TSMC, the absence of digital records posed a challenge during council elections. Renewing registrations was particularly difficult as there was no online option available. In the absence of a streamlined process, TSMC introduced a portal during the recent elections, addressing concerns related to certification, renewals, NoCs for practising in other states, and more.
