AIIMS' doctors write PM Modi
AIIMS' doctors write PM Modi "Don't mock us on international platform"
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NEW DELHI: Doctors of AIIMS' Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks in London. PM Modi had highlighted unprofessional conduct of doctors and had also said doctors attend conferences abroad to uphold pharmaceutical firms.

On Sunday, a number of doctors of Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Association of Medical Consultants (AMC), Mumbai had also written to PM Modi over the aforesaid issue.

In the condemned letter by Association of Medical Consultants, the doctors wrote, "Your talk has irrevocably harmed the doctor-patient relationship of trust. We wish and hope that you can bring back the standing that we doctors have, as trust, in one another is extremely important for recovery from illness,” as  Zee news reported.

The Prime Minister in "Bharat Ki Baat Sabke Saath" gala event at London's Westminster recently had cited examples of various international conferences allegedly funded by pharma companies, where doctors frequently participate. PM Modi added that to stop the nexus between doctors and pharmaceutical companies, the Centre has launched generic stores restricting the sale of expensive medicines.

"Doctors visit Singapore, Dubai to attend conferences; they don't go there because someone is sick. The pharma companies invite them for that. To finally break the resultant sale of expensive medicines the government has launched generic stores where medicines of similar quality are sold at cheaper prices," the Prime Minister had said in London.

 

 

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