Punishing quacks: Illegal medical practitioners to be punished
Allopathic Ordinance 1962 and Drug Act 1976 be used to take action against individuals practising medicine illegally.
Allopathic Ordinance 1962 and Drug Act 1976 be used to take action against individuals practising medicine illegally.
KARACHI:
All quacks involved in illegal medical practices must close their clinics, said EDO health Dr Imdadullah Siddiqui, in a handout issued on Monday.
According to the handout, Medical Degree Act 1982, Allopathic Ordinance 1962 and Drug Act 1976, would be used to take action against individuals practising medicine illegally.
Dr Siddiqui also appealed residents to inform health officers in their districts about quacks, assuring them that their names would be kept secret.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 1st, 2013.
All quacks involved in illegal medical practices must close their clinics, said EDO health Dr Imdadullah Siddiqui, in a handout issued on Monday.
According to the handout, Medical Degree Act 1982, Allopathic Ordinance 1962 and Drug Act 1976, would be used to take action against individuals practising medicine illegally.
Dr Siddiqui also appealed residents to inform health officers in their districts about quacks, assuring them that their names would be kept secret.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 1st, 2013.