Ex-IMA chief opposes Maharashtra bridge course for homeopathy graduates

The Story in Brief

Former Indian Medical Association president Dr Dilip Bhanushali has opposed Maharashtra’s decision to let homeopathy graduates register with the Maharashtra Medical Council after a one-year certificate course. Doctors protested across the state, but the Bombay High Court directed them to call off the strike. The wider dispute continues.

Bhanushali told Times Now Digital that a short course cannot replace the training required for modern medicine, especially surgery. He said India has about 835 medical colleges and nearly 35,000 doctors graduate each year, questioning the government’s claim that the policy addresses a shortage. He said practitioners should work only within the system they studied, while alleging that some homeopathy practitioners already prescribe modern medicines without formal training.

The Indian Opinion

The lazy version of this dispute casts doctors as defending turf or homeopathy graduates as a cheap answer to rural shortages. Neither claim settles the safety issue. A one-year course needs a public syllabus, supervised clinical training, defined prescribing limits and a transparent assessment before registration is allowed. Bhanushali’s allegation about private colleges linked to politicians is unsubstantiated and should not drive the argument. The policy should be judged by its training standards and patient outcomes, not slogans. Will the government publish the course and safeguards?

Source: timesnownews.com

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