Knives out over Surgery training to Ayur Drs

The question of allowing Ayurveda doctors to undergo training in modern medicine such as surgery and Labour, and allowing them to prescribe certain modern medicines has now created a drift between the two systems of medicines. While Allopathy doctors state that the move would only create semi qualified doctors, the Ayurveda Doctors said that the training was only meant to impart a comprehensive knowledge about the whole health system.

Though the government wants Ayurveda and Allopathy systems of medicines to join hands, the Allopathy doctors maintain that it would only create anarchy in the state. When the Ayurveda Medical Association of India (AMAI) states that training was imparted as part of a national policy, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) said that there was no such policy and it would only lead to a rivalry between the two systems of medicine.

Stating that the move was a violation of Medical Council of India’s guidelines that only those who are going to prrcatise modern medicine should be trained in modern medicine, IMA, Kerala Chapter, president Dr Sreejith N Kumar said ''Ayruveda doctors say that they want to observe autopsy, labour and surgery. But our question is why do they want to observe? Surgery, Labour and autopsy are not exhibitions for any one to observe. And any one who observes such things should have a definite purpose.''

Meanwhile, AMAI General secretary Dr Rejith Anand said that it was just one month training that was being given and was only meant for observing the complications that could arise during a surgery or labour. ''We do not know if any harm would come if Ayurveda doctors and students are given one month training or if they observe surgery, labour or autopsy. Just like Allopathy doctors, Ayurveda doctors also study anatomy and physiology,'' he said.

However, Kumar said ''one does not decide if a patient should be given Ayurveda or Allopathy treatment after seeing surgery or labour. If Any Ayurveda doctor wants to practise modern medicine, let him complete MBBS, which is the basic qualification for practising modern medicine.''

Noting that lot of allegations have come out against alternative practitioners, he said that a state like Kerala did not need such practioners. ''There are lots of modern practioners who can prescribe modern medicine,'' he said. Moreover, he also questioned the rational behind incorporating modern medicine in Ayurveda Syllabus.

Source: The newindian express 

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