J&K bans private practice by doctors

SRINAGAR, AUG. 4. The Jammu and Kashmir Government has banned private practice by doctors and para-medical staff of the Institute of Medical sciences here, an official spokesman said today.

Any violation of the ban will now come under the definition of criminal misconduct as per the Criminal Law (amendment) Ordinance, 2001 promulgated by the State Government, he said.

By another amendment in the prevention of corruption act, a law has been made to take action against any member of the institute for criminal misconduct if he or she ``resorts to private practice in any form or manner''.

The ordinance also says ``whosoever abets or aids in the omission of criminal misconduct under Section 1-A or allows his/her premises or nursing homes to be used for private practice in contravention of the said sub-section, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend upto Rs.10,000''. Meanwhile, the Minister for Health and Medical Education, Mian Altaf Ahmed, has sought the cooperation of chemists and druggists for strict implementation of the government order to curb the mushrooming of chemist and Druggist shops in the valley. During last decade the valley has witnessed growth of unlicensed chemist and druggist shops allegedly selling spurious and sub- standard drugs hazardous to health, the Minister said.

- PTI

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