BHOPAL: To meet shortfall of doctors, ayush doctors could soon be allowed to practice modern allopathic medicine in the state. The move is likely to give legal sanction to some 40,000 ayush doctors enabling them to practice modern medicine.
According to a proposal by state AYUSH department, a rule change by State Medical Council would permit those with degree in Bachelor in Ayurveda and Modern Surgery (BAMS) or equivalent to prescribe and practice allopathic medicine. The state government has right to allow an ayush doctor to use modern medicine.
The proposal, backed by a SC judgment also cites that until 1987 such permission was allowed to degree holders in Bachelor of Ayurveda with Modern Medicine and Surgery (BAMS).
“Except for a change in name of the degree, the curriculum not changed. A rule change could save numerous lives in emergency situations as it has become imperative for ayurveda doctors to prescribe modern medicine in certain situations,” said AYUSH commissioner M K Varshney.
Following the AYUSH department pitch, senior officials of department of Public Health and Family Welfare have called for evaluation of curriculum pre and post-1987.
“AYUSH department has to assure that the change in curriculum has not affected teaching of modern medicine and surgery imparted to ayurveda doctors, who graduated post-1987,” said a senior health official.[Source]
It is very good and will be very helpful to the people in interior area
I m very happy to allow allopathy
Mr.V.K.Varshney, better make the para-medical staff eligible to practise allopathy, than trying to kill the Ayush department, which has been formed to improve the health of the nation, where allopathy has failed