Satyamev Jayate impact – Maharashtra Medical Council suspends licences of 13 doctors

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Jun 19, 2012 at 7:20 AM

DoctorsAamir Khan has been getting a lot of success with his attempt at social justice, Satyamev Jayate. It all started with the very first episode of Satyamev Jayate about female infanticide. After the effects were seen in certain states like Rajasthan, Haryana and MP, it’s now Maharashtra’s turn.

The Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC)  suspended 13 doctors against whom action had been initiated under the Preconception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act. The suspended doctors are gynaecologists and radiologists from Beed, Osmanabad, Jalgaon and Pune. This comes after the last round of suspensions of five docs a few months ago.

“These are temporary suspensions till the charges against them are proved in court. If found guilty, their membership will be terminated,” said Dr Shivkumar Utture, an executive member of the MMC. 

It’s alarming that the MMC itself does not have details of all the doctors who practise in the state. They are seeking more information on two doctors from Mumbai in this regard. “One of these doctors is a homoeopath and the other is not registered with the MMC. We have asked the government for more information on them,” Dr Utture said. 

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    Yogesh Verma June 19, 2012 at 2:21 pm

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    Cardinal View June 19, 2012 at 2:06 pm

    Great Guns going, at least the mammoth of lethargy and indifference to fellow citizens started to move.
    Only prayer is these actions should not be eyewash and fade away into oblivion.
    I thank Amir for being human and sensitive to his country men esp. common man of India.. kudos to him

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    RASHI SENGAR June 19, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    its never too late !!!!!!!!! and its appreciable step from MMC but it shouldn’t stop here we have to cover miles…
    there should be regular inspection and audit for doctors also so that all could be thrown out of this noble profession.

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    Jack Philip June 19, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    Doctors in the urban areas, especially from high profile hospitals jointly with the management are looting the people. They prescribe tests, medicines and surgery that are unnecessary. Some doctors idle their time till evening and suggest emergency surgery so that they can claim additional charges. The Govt should put some control on the unethical practices of doctors and hospitals. There should be some audit of doctors and hospitals.

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      Roberta July 19, 2012 at 12:56 pm

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    jawan singh June 19, 2012 at 11:01 am

    please hang them.their no mercy

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    Parameshwar kaginalli June 18, 2012 at 7:08 pm

    It is shameful that after being exposed the so called docters are protesting against the the program. The uncalled caeserians being order of the these so called docters are playing with the immunity of the generation so that the whole popolation becomes the slaves of drugs and their children can flurish as they are usually made docters. Oh what great charitable deed. Hats off to you all.

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    puneet brar June 18, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    I don’t know what will happen temporary suspension is nothing as these guys will file a case and after 20 years they will be okay i mean out of the jail i suppose playing with peoples lives is a bigger crime than killing them

    But i am happy that something has happened

    Satyamev Jayate

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    Dr.Vinay Hosadurga June 18, 2012 at 10:12 am

    As far as i have seen and heard,Indians do not listen to words even if they feel its right. . the fear that they Will be punished seriously . . i clearly mean. . seriously. . Will alone make them straight.Its really a shame on the medical fraternity to cheat themselves.
    To the doctors who are still on the wrong path . . a word from me. . don’t prove Churchil’s words. . he said “Indians are fit to be ruled and not to rule.”
    But i don’t understand why the media is giving so much of hype to Satyamev jayate and trying to prove that MMC has taken a decision of suspension only due to it. . its absurd.

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      Neeraj July 19, 2012 at 8:00 am

      I think you, as the author, are saiytomptmc of the problems ailing India’s mindset. Instead of seeing that the show brought to forefront an issue which affects us all, you are nitpicking and commenting on the personal gains Amir is extracting out it. Couple of points for you to ponder upon – 1. Agreed that the show did not bring about any brand new information for the people who occupy the cyber world. However, it brought the topic (which is usually a taboo) up for discussion. Even if 1% of the people who watched it are affected by it, have a change of heart and pledge to save the girl child, the show will have created much more impact than you have done with this article. The newness of the information is not the point. the point is that the already existing information is presented in a manner that it becomes useful information from which people can learn, rather than just statistics and numbers. 2. Amir Khan is an actor and an entertainer. He is not doing it for charity and yes, he gets paid a lot of money for it (all of which he deserves, by the way for doing a hard day’s work). But that has nothing to do with the show. If you could move your myopic vision out of Amir’s persona (apparently, you are super star struck), you would realize that the show went much beyond him and actually touched people’s hearts. I am inclined to believe that the tears in the eyes of the audience were real. Mine were when I saw the woman who had been bitten by her husband. If you didn’t feel overwhelmed by emotion, maybe you are far too cynical. 3. The issue was presented in a way so as to give hope to women who find themselves in these situation. The call for maintenance from husband and such stuff is all judicial matters and it was mentioned that their cases are in court. However, it was highlighted that the women do not need maintenance. They are self sufficient and even with very limited education and skill set, they are able to provide a safe upbringing for their children. Two of the examples were women who would be considered “not able to earn their living” like you mentioned. But the point is that they still are. 4. I somehow pity you that you are so cynical, you cannot see beyond the marketing gimmicks. Try and broaden your mind a little and you will see that yes, there may be an element of marketing involved (and only because that is required to capture attention in today’s world of short attention spans) but the whole point of the show is something different.Stop nit-picking, do something worthwhile and use your pen to spread the word about ills like these instead of trying to tell the world that someone did a horrible job of their effort. At least, at the very least, they made an effort. what did you do?

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