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NCISM clarifies AYUSH doctors are not quacks, legally qualified
The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has issued a circular stating that registered practitioners of India's traditional medicine systems cannot legally be called 'quacks' or 'bogus doctors' just because…
The Story in Brief
The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has issued a circular stating that registered practitioners of India's traditional medicine systems cannot legally be called 'quacks' or 'bogus doctors' just because they practice Indian systems. The July 29 circular covers BAMS, BUMS, BSMS, and BSRMS degree holders registered under the NCISM Act, 2020.
The regulator said it acted after reports of registered ISM practitioners being targeted through public notices, media criticism, social media attacks, and harassment. The circular does not put them on par with MBBS doctors. Whether an AYUSH practitioner can prescribe allopathic drugs depends on state laws, specific provisions, and court rulings, The Hindu reports.
The Indian Opinion
Some medics and hospital chains have long run a campaign painting all AYUSH doctors as quacks, but a legally qualified BAMS graduate is no fraud. At the same time, patients should not assume the circular gives AYUSH doctors unrestricted licence to prescribe allopathic medicines. The real test will come state by state: will local health departments now issue clear guidelines on what AYUSH practitioners can and cannot prescribe?
Source: thehindu.com
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