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Maharashtra Resident Doctors Call Off Strike After High Court Order
Resident doctors in Maharashtra called off their indefinite strike after the Bombay High Court directed them to return to work immediately, easing pressure on public hospitals. The protest opposed the state’s move…
The Story in Brief
Resident doctors in Maharashtra called off their indefinite strike after the Bombay High Court directed them to return to work immediately, easing pressure on public hospitals. The protest opposed the state’s move to register eligible BHMS practitioners who complete a bridge course in modern pharmacology with the Maharashtra Medical Council.
The law allows such practitioners to prescribe specified allopathic medicines and hold registration with both councils. The IMA says the course lacks approval from national medical regulators and has threatened a nationwide strike. Homeopathy representatives argue the arrangement is limited, improves rural access and treats their practitioners differently from those in ayurveda and Unani. The issue remains before the Bombay High Court.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest claims on both sides need restraint. Calling the move automatically unsafe ignores the law’s limits and the proposed separate competence and ethics framework. Calling a short pharmacology course equivalent to MBBS training is equally misleading. Patients need clear information about who is treating them, what medicines they may prescribe and who handles negligence. The court’s final ruling, along with the number of practitioners approved and the complaints recorded under the scheme, will provide a firmer test than professional slogans.
Sources (3): livemint.com, timesnownews.com, health.economictimes.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
