Wake up from slumber, mitigate Covid challenges: IMA to Health Ministry By IANS | 6 Views Indian Medical Association (IMA). (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, May 8 : The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday slammed the Union Health Ministry, saying it is "astonished to see the extreme lethargy and inappropriate actions" from the department in combating the agonizing crisis caused by the devastating second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Noting that the collective consciousness, proactive cognizance, and requests made by the IMA and other professional learned colleagues are put into the "dustbin", the association said the decisions are taken "without realizing the ground realities".