IMA says 3rd wave of COVID-19 inevitable; appeals to states to not lower guard

Appealing to the state governments across the country to not let off their guards against COVID-19, the Indian Medical Association on Monday said the third wave of the pandemic is “inevitable and imminent.” Making the universal vaccination reach the maximum possible population and strictly adopting Covid appropriate behaviours can mitigate the impact of the third […]

Manipur: IMA professionals to join nationwide protest tomorrow

The medical fraternity of Manipur under the aegis of Indian Medical Association (IMA) Manipur State Branch is all set to join the nationwide demonstration on June 18 called by the Indian Medical Association to protest against assaults on healthcare workers under the slogan “save our saviours”. To express their solidarity, doctors and health workers will […]

Assam IMA delegation meets CM, suggests measures to curb violence against doctors

A delegation of Assam branch of Indian Medical Association met Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday and put forward nine suggestions to prevent incidents of violence against doctors in healthcare establishments. An Assam IMA release said the delegation expressed its gratitude for “prompt, timely action and firm assurance for speedy delivery of justice” in […]

646 doctors died due to COVID-19 in second wave, highest deaths in Delhi

According to the latest data by Indian Medical Association (IMA), a total of 646 doctors have died due to COVID-19 in the ongoing second wave, with Delhi recording the maximum of 109 fatalities. States like Bihar recorded 97 deaths, Uttar Pradesh reported 79 fatalities and Rajasthan logged 43 deaths in the latest IMA COVID registry […]

IMA President expresses anguish over assault on doctor in Assam, demands hospitals to be declared as ‘protective zones’

Indian Medical Association President Dr JA Jayalal on Wednesday expressed anguish over the incident in which a doctor was assaulted in Assam’s Hojai district and demanded that the Central Government should declare hospitals as a “protective zone”. “Indian Medical Association and the whole fraternity of the country are saddened and anguished to see the brutal […]