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Island wide raids would be conducted from January 2018 by the officials of the Health and Indigenous Medicine Ministry backed by Police to nab 30,000 quacks in the country, Health and Indigenous Medicine Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said.
“The quacks have become a menace and contribute to health-related mishaps with pseudo-medical practitioners on the rise,” Minister Senaratne said.
“All qualified doctors, who are engaged in private practice, must ensure to get their registration at the Private Health Services Regulatory Council (PMSRC) to prevent any inconvenience, when officials visit private medical centers and clinics,” he said.
“We have information that nearly 30,000 individuals without any medical qualification are practicing medicine, masquerading as doctors. Statistics indicate that there are about 30,000 such persons and many of them practice in rural areas. We are also aware that a large number of illegal abortions are performed by those quacks putting the life of women at risk. A majority of abortion- related deaths are taking place after an abortion performed by a quack,” he said.
He said public cooperation was extremely important to apprehend quacks as those impersonators could not practice as qualified doctors if the public try to identify them and complained to the PMSRC. (Sandun A Jayasekera)
ns.nw Sunday, 17 December 2017 03:58 PM
How can it be a raid when you’ve publicly announced the exercise, giving 30,000 individuals ample time to hide their practice and/or destroy evidence?
Sunil Sunday, 17 December 2017 06:10 PM
Exactly. Anyone with half a brain would have carried out the nation wide raids first and then given a media statement. But not our politicians...
Mendis Sunday, 17 December 2017 09:29 PM
In the last ten years,how many patients have died being treated by the quacks ? None. Only the doctors are worried about the quacks.
Dee Sunday, 17 December 2017 04:38 PM
Now gmoa will say saitm graduates . Actually better than cmc ones .
ND Sunday, 17 December 2017 07:30 PM
While the quacks must be removed from practices, we must also remember the so called doctors are no experts in human health simply because they have been told by the pharmaceutical companies when and how to prescribe the medicines.
Brainmaster Sunday, 17 December 2017 07:48 PM
The knowledge of some studied doctors is also very poor. Only money minded no commitment. via DM Android App
Peanut Gallery Monday, 18 December 2017 06:28 AM
Any raid to round up the 225 quacks in Parliament ?
Sangaralingham Monday, 18 December 2017 09:53 AM
All a matter of ignorance.not questioning the person timidity fear of being offended.nice manners good communications help. Simple over the counter or basic common sense advice eg fever take two aspirin rest. If not getting better go to hospital do the trick.quacks excist all over the world. As in any job market
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