Hyderabad: In a significant move to prevent medical malpractices, Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) conducted inspections across various clinics in Parigi, Vikarabad, Moinabad, and Tandur on Saturday. During the inspection, 25 quacks posing as doctors were charged with criminal complaints.
Dr Srinivas, vice-chairman of the TGMC, reported that six quacks were identified in Parigi town of Vikarabad district. The inspection revealed that these doctors were operating without an MBBS certificate and had only completed their intermediate education. The inspection also uncovered that these quacks operated between 8 and 10 beds in in-house pharmacies and scanning centres.
Srinivas further mentioned that several quacks had locked their clinic and fled from the scene upon seeing the inspection team. Alarmingly these clinics do not follow proper biomedical waste disposal procedures which poses a significant health risk.
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As per the recent media report by The Siasat Daily, Srinivas said that since January, 300 FIRs against quacks have been filed. “Committes have been formed across the state to stop the menace. In the erstwhile Hyderabad-Rangareddy districts itself around 50 FIRs have been filed,” he disclosed.
Cases have been filed under Sections 34 and 54 of the National Medical Council Act, which stipulates that violations can result in a one-year jail term and fines up to ₹5 lakh.
Srinivas also mentioned that the TGMC would recommend the DMHO to seize the clinics operated by these quacks. He urged the public to seek treatment only from qualified doctors and those from AYUSH medical streams.
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had earlier reported a similar case where a 40-year-old lab technician-turned-quack was arrested by the Special Operations Team of Malkajgiri on Tuesday for running an unauthorized clinic and diagnostic centre in Uppal under the name "Manikanta Poly Clinic & Diagnostic Centre." According to Nandyala Narasimha Reddy, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of the Special Operations Team (SOT) at Rachakonda Commissionerate, the raid exposed a range of illegal activities at the facility. During the operation, authorities confiscated a substantial quantity of medicines and prescription books.