IMA files police complaint against Baba Ramdev, seeks FIR over his wrongful representation on allopathy
An FIR was lodged against Baba Ramdev by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday over dishonest and wrongful representations on allopathy. In the complaint submitted at the IP Estate Police Station.
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Ramdev has been criticised for comments on allopathic system of medicine. (Photo credit: PTI)
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday lodged a police complaint against yoga guru Ramdev, seeking an FIR over his dishonest and wrongful representations on allopathy.
In the complaint submitted at the IP Estate Police Station, the apex medical body said Ramdev has wilfully and deliberately spread false, baseless and malicious information about treatment of Covid patients by established and approved methods and drugs.
Amid rising incidents of black fungus in the national capital, the Delhi government on Thursday declared it an epidemic with Lt Governor Anil Baijal issuing regulations under the Epidemic Diseases Act to contain and manage cases of the deadly mucormycosis in the city.
According to a senior official, 153 cases of black fungus or mucormycosis were recorded on Thursday, taking the total number of such cases in Delhi to over 770.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal On Wednesday said there were around 620 cases of black fungus in the city.
A government notification released on Thursday said the Lt Governor of NCT of Delhi is satisfied that the NCT of Delhi is threatened with the outbreak of a dangerous epidemic disease, namely mucormycosis, among immune-compromised patients, especially COVID-19 patients being treated with steroids and that the ordinary provision of law for the time being in force are insufficient for the purpose .
Despite its own needs, India ensured supply of medicines to 123 partner countries: Harsh Vardhan
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Last Updated: May 27, 2021, 10:41 PM IST
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Reiterating that India shall always strive for the health of all , Vardhan said, “Despite its own needs, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we ensured supply of medicines to 123 partner countries, including 59 NAM nations. India has also been active in global efforts to develop diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines for COVID-19 because we know and understand that no one is safe until everyone is safe.”
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He was speaking during a virtual interaction with health ministers of NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) countries.
India ensured supply of medicines to 123 partner countries despite its own needs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and has also been active in global efforts to develop diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines to tackle the infection, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday. He was speaking during a virtual interaction with health ministers of NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) countries. Tedros, Director-General, World Health Organisation was also present in the meeting. Reiterating that India shall always strive for the health of all , Vardhan said, Despite its own needs, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we ensured supply of medicines to 123 partner countries, including 59 NAM nations. India has also been active in global efforts to develop diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines for COVID-19 because we know and understand that no one is safe until everyone is safe.
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