Medicos irked at officials, quacks link

HYDERABAD: Medicos have demanded action against health department officials for encouraging quacks or informal practitioners after a photo of quacks and officials attending an event together was circulated. The official twitter account of healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA) tweeted the pictures and slammed the officials.

“DM&HO @dmhomedchalmal1 himself along with few Medical officers encouraging quacks who are posing threat to public health... please take necessary action on @dmhomedchalmal1 & doctors in poster," [sic] HRDA tweeted.

Medicos also criticised the move in light of Director of Public Health Dr G. Srinivasa Rao recently directing DMHOs of all districts to inspect all hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and other health centres to check if they were in accordance with the norms. They said in spite of these steps taken to curb quackery, the government was indirectly supporting quacks.