In the wake of the recent unearthing of a sex determination racket across Bengaluru, Mandya, and Mysuru districts, the Health Department has directed the District Health Officers (DHOs) to enforce the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (KPME) Act more effectively and seal ‘fake clinics’.
In a circular issued in this regard, State Health Commissioner Randeep D. has said health officials have been directed to inspect all facilities and seal unauthorised hospitals, clinics, diagnostic laboratories run by ‘fake’ doctors.
“According to the KPME Act, all private medical institutions should mandatorily get a KPME registration. It has been noticed that fake doctors (quacks) who do not have the necessary qualifications to practice medicine are running clinics and laboratories illegally without registration. The number of fake clinics and doctors are on the rise. In this context, all district and taluk health officials have been directed to initiate appropriate action against such facilities and seal them,” stated the circular.
