New Delhi: The government has asked secretary, ministry of health & family welfare, to conduct an inquiry into the alleged nexus between doctors and pathological laboratories / diagnostic centres defrauding the patient as revealed through a sting operation titled “Operation Jonk” aired by News Nation TV channel on Monday.
The president of Medical Council of India (MCI) has also been asked to summon an emergency meeting of its Ethics Committee and post the minutes of the said meeting on its website, according to a statement by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan in both the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday.
“The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, accepts that the patient/consumer of the medical economy needs protection from such nefarious practices that have come to thrive under conditions created by lack of implementation of existing laws/rules/codes and insufficient governmental oversight,” said Dr Harsh Vardhan.
According to Dr Harsh Vardhan, the health ministry has also decided to take a long-term view of the outstanding question of giving the consumer’s interest the rightful focus in the medical economy. “The laissez faire spirit that dominates this business in India works to the disadvantage of the consumer and needs correction,” he said.[Source]
Dr Harsh vardhan , why waste time for a inquiry for nexus between the doctor and Lab, A doctor and a Pharmaceutical, A doctor an——- he knows every thing, only take corrective measures , God has given you an opportunity.