The Latest Breaking News from the Indian Medical Association

Violence against doctors in India has become a deep, festering wound for which we seem to have no permanent cure. Nearly a decade ago, a survey by the Indian Medical Association reported that three out of four doctors had experienced some form of violence at work. Fast forward to 2024,…

Hospitals hit by 24-hour shutdown as protests demanding protection for health workers and condemning violence swell.

The country's supreme court has temporarily banned Patanjali, a leading maker of ayurvedic products with ties to the prime minister, from advertising certain items due to a history of false claims.

As many as 92 doctors died of COVID-19 during the first and second waves of the pandemic in Karnataka, according to data collated by the Indian Medical Association (IMA). Of these, 68 succumbed to the infection during the first wave. 

The Kerala High Court on Friday granted bail to Dr EA Ruvais, who stands charged with abetting the suicide of his girlfriend, Dr Shahana by allegedly making dowry demands. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dr. K. Venugopal, chief consultant in respiratory medicine at General Hospital, Alappuzha and Health department chief consultant (Additional Director), has been conferred with the Honorary Professor of IMA-Academy of Medical Specialities Award instituted by the Indian Medical Association.

The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2022 was jointly awarded to the Indian Medical Association and the Trained Nurses Association of India as representatives of the COVID-19 warriors

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) will organise the three-day 89th Karnataka State-level annual Medical Conference ‘Medicon’ at Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences (BRIMS) from October 27.

While generic medicines are not opposed, concerns over their bioavailability, efficacy, and overall effectiveness in treating diseases remain.