New Delhi/Mumbai : The Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Mumbai Association of Medical Consultant (AMC) has expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement in London where he had highlighted alleged nexus between doctors and pharmaceutical firms and said that doctors attend conferences abroad to promote these companies.
The medical bodies have written a letter to the Prime Minister expressing their dissent over his statement, reports ANI.
In a press statement, IMA Secretary-General Dr. R.N. Tandon said that the health system of the country would collapse without Indian doctors and added that the statement made by the Prime Minister is not accepted.
“Indian doctors have brought international acclaim and repute due to their world-class proficiency and skill. Engaging in small talk and maligning the entire medical fraternity in India with a broad brush on foreign soil was certainly not expected out of the Prime Minister of the country,” Dr. Tandon said in the statement.
“IMA expresses its displeasure on your unfortunate remarks,” he added.