IMA writes to doctor MPs and MLAs to oppose ‘mixopathy’

IMA writes to doctor MPs and MLAs to oppose ‘mixopathy’ 

TIMES NEWS NETWORK 01.01.2025

Ahmedabad : The Gujarat State Branch of the Indian Medical Association (GSBIMA) on Tuesday wrote letters to MPs and MLAs with a medical background to garner support for opposing ‘mixopathy’ in the state. The letters are in the context of a proposed meeting by the state health department on Jan 3 to discuss ways to allow doctors with a degree in ayurveda to practise allopathy in a controlled manner. IMA already approached the senior health department officials to protest the move. The letters are written to MPs and MLAs along with senior functionaries such as Dr Darshita Shah, Dr Darshna Deshmukh, Dr Hasmukh Patel, Dr Payal Kukrani, Dr Pradyumna Vaja, Dr Tushar Chaudhary, and Dr Jashwantsinh Parmar, among others.

‘Allowing or promoting mixopathy could lead to hazardous outcomes, including misdiagnoses, inappropriate treatments, and serious ad verse events. This not only jeopardises the health of individual patients but also undermines public trust in the healthcare system as a whole,’ mentioned the letter. The officials also sought time from the functionaries and lawmakers to explain the finer points of the proposal. On Tuesday, the Federation of Family Physicians’Associations of India also wrote a letter to Rushikesh Patel, the state health minister, to protest the move. ‘We request to delve deeper into this critical issue, reject any unreasonable demand from anyone, and collaboratively explore solutions that will ensure the health and safety of Gujarat’s citizens remain uncompromised,’ mentioned the letter