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IMA FOCUS Vol.9 Issue-3 January-2019, Place Bengaluru, Monthly, English, Pages-20, Price.1/- th www.imakarnataka.in IMA KSB New Web Address : www.imakarnataka.in ACTIVITIES GALORE Ballari Belgaum Bengaluru Chitradurga Gadag Siruguppa January - 2019, IMA - FOCUS Page No. # January - 2019, IMA - FOCUS Page No. 1 President Editorial Dr.Annadani. M.Meti 9448629611 [email protected] [email protected] Editor Dr.Vani Kori 9845901110 Dear IMA'ns, [email protected] Secretary IMA Focus Namaskar. Dr.Madhusudhana Kariganuru 9448237145 [email protected] I wish and hope you are all reading this month’s Executive Editors editorial on your screens and not on our printed pages. I appreciate the Dr. S. Srinivasa 9341238129 enthusiasm of our members to download the IMA FOCUS app as soon as it was [email protected] [email protected] launched at MEDICON 2018 and sincerely apologize for the delay. The delay Dr.M.Venkatachalapathy 9448985567 was due to the Google and Apple store network transact. At last, the teething [email protected] tech problems have resolved and we are ready to voice. I request you to make Co-Editor Dr.Anitha N. Rao all your acquaintances download the app and make this an apple’s eye project 9449007119 [email protected] for IMA KSB. Honorary Treasurer Dr.Veeranna. B. The winter was un seemingly cold this time and nothing much seemed to 9448250685 [email protected] be happening on the professional front. After all the heat wobbled over the Members & Finance infamous amendment to the Consumer Protection Act, it was not tabled in Committee Dr.Yoganadareddy.Y.C. Rajya Sabha during last sessions. And we looked hibernating over the issue. 9844085120 [email protected] We all know that it only means that the political arrogance is postponed and Dr.H.V. Kotturesha R we need to march again until the amendment is repealed. We have anyway, 94494 00000 [email protected] [email protected] mastered the art of Protests and Rallying. Dr.Shanmuganandan 9448068720 [email protected] But, much was happening in the state of Karnataka beyond our profession. Dr.Jaspalsingh H Tehaliya Two mega events, the Resort Ruckus by our people’s representatives and the 9448139330 [email protected] demise of the holy seer Dr.Shivakumar Swamiji were in vogue. Though each Dr.Geetha Doppa 9448003477 one of us as an individual condemned them and mourned the saint, as an [email protected] Dr.Gopala Krishna Bhat S Institution, we were inadequate in our pronouncement. I feel IMA expressed 9448475196 [email protected] less for the Seer and his services and also about the services of our own Dr. Naveen Kumar members serving the Swamiji at his 111th year with all the spirituality. Neither 9900610720 [email protected] did we voice much about maintaining the professional ethics in upholding the State Office Bearers privacy of the politician victims who played injured innocent! May be this is Dr.Suresh Rudrappa why we are all god man to our patients as individuals, but devils in the herd of 9448459155 [email protected] our profession. IMA needs to reform its PRO policies to be skilful and proactive Dr.Mohammed Shafiuddin 9880492538 during such occurrences. I stand for correction, if it has been done. But, regret [email protected] for not broadcasting it in bold. The need of the hour to is speak about the social Dr.Lakshmikanth 9886363362 happenings, skills of our professionals and the profession to change the [email protected] Dr.Aruna Kamineni mindset of the public who have a jaundiced vision on us. 9880342991 [email protected] Visit us @ www.imakarnataka.in January - 2019, IMA - FOCUS Page No. 2 January - 2019, IMA - FOCUS Page No. 3 IMA Headquarters has allocated funds to all district braches to conduct END TB program and the branch secretaries have been sent details through e- mails. It is our imperative duty to join President’s Desk hands with the government in this regard for public health if not for funds. My dear IMA family members, Yet another call by IMA head quarters is to involve and strengthen the student doctors’ wing of IMA local branches with nominal entry fees without electoral rights. The amalgamation of I visited IMA Mysore, Hunasur, Sullya & Puttur branches on 26th January 2019. youth energy with the seasoned senior leaders expertise and experience will give the On 69th Republic day of India, I happened to witness a commendable social work organization, a core strength. This coalition would be of symbiotic assistance in fighting for our of IMA Mysore by inaugurating the prisoners' health checkup camp. IMA Mysore branch celebrated the Republic day on 26 January 2019 in an utmost befitting rights and needs. Making them participate in all IMA gatherings would make IMA, a virtual manner with a good community service activity by arranging a multi speciality Workshop to train our future leaders. health check up camp for nearly 850 (including 150 female prisoners) prisoners of central jail with free We, as IMA’ns have remained silent whether it is Sabarimala issue or Haji Ali Darga, or even distribution medicines. Triple Talaq for that matter. May be we are too good to poke into the external affairs beyond the IMA Hunasur branch which was very active few years ago & won series of awards was visited & a lot of purview of the profession or, stick on to the notion that doctors do not belong to caste, creed, energy was reinfused with the help of Dr A.S. Sarvesha Raje Urs. religion or gender. Agreed, but times have changed and we have to be in line with the society’s Sullia IMA the branch visit was made really memorable & meaning full. Thanks for the special efforts of Dr. sentiments to show our participation on scientific basis. March is the month to celebrate women Geeta Doppa. Along with the members, IMA, many medicos had also assembled. On the Republic day evening there was a special visit / meeting at Puttur IMA along with the legal cell members. and the International Woman’s Day 2019 comes with the slogan “Think equal, build smart, and innovate for change”. To bring the change into the focus, I invite our esteemed We had very fruitful discussion on various legal issues & all members apprehensions regarding KPMEA & rate fixation issues. Got a satisfactory answers. members(irrespective of gender) and their family members to write their thoughts about th woman’s day celebration in less than 500 words and send it to [email protected] before 20th We had a good & fruitful state working committee meeting hosted by IMA Puttur branch on 27 January 2019. Among the important issues discussed were hosting Kannada Brahagarara Samavesha ( February 2019. I welcome you to participate in making the next issue of focus, a Women’s PÀ£ÀßqÀ ) at IMA Mangalore, lady doctors' conclave at Toranagallu in the moth of April & May and special. §gÀºÀUÁgÀgÀ ¸ÀªÀiÁªÉñÀ presentation of Belagavi chalo investigation committee report by Dr. Suresh Kuduva. I thank our members and their family members who have shown keen interest in browsing Dr. Suresh Kuduva & Dr Y.C. Yogananda Reddi had done lots of home work & actively participated in the through my write-ups and showering their appreciation. This has made my ‘Woman with Wings’ discussion. Dr Raviranganath, the enthusiastic chairman of atrocities on doctors subcommittee made an and’ Treasure Hunt’ riveting. excellent presentation on various strategic management of atrocities & the prevention. Thanks to the Puttur team of IMA & Dr Ganesh Prasad Mudraje for hosting the meeting nicely. YOUR SUGGESTIONS ARE OUR STRENGTH. Dr J. Sharanappa has done good membership drive for IMA-KSSS. The recent atrocity at Apollo hospitals & LONG LIVE IMA. Bhadravathi hospital are to be condemned with the strongest words. In fact I did talk to the IMA/doctors of - Dr Vani Kori Bhadravathi & reassured all the support of IMA KSB. But it is highly disheartening to know that many IMA members, whenever there is an assault on them, are not coming forward to lodge a complaint & report to IMA. Reasons for this hesitancy needs to be addressed. Also an introspection into our own selves & our professional conduct is the need of the hour. I request all IMA members whoever is the victim of atrocity in any form to come out boldly, lodge a complaint & report to IMA KSB. IMA Chikkaballapur Branch under the presidentship of Dr M. Venkatachalapathy has done an exemplary initiative on end TB program. I request all the IMA leaders of district level branches to urgently work on end TB program & submit reports to the IMA KSB & make use of the financial assistance. The life membership fee of shall be hiking by 15% from 1st April 2019 as per message received by IMA HQ. Please take up the membership drive & increase the membership. Membership number is the real strength of IMA. Long Live IMA - Dr. Annadani M Meti Visit us @ www.imakarnataka.in Visit us @ www.imakarnataka.in January - 2019, IMA - FOCUS Page No. 2 January - 2019, IMA - FOCUS Page No. 3 IMA Headquarters has allocated funds to all district braches to conduct END TB program and the branch secretaries have been sent details through e- mails. It is our imperative duty to join President’s Desk hands with the government in this regard for public health if not for funds. My dear IMA family members, Yet another call by IMA head quarters is to involve and strengthen the student doctors’ wing of IMA local branches with nominal entry fees without electoral rights. The amalgamation of I visited IMA Mysore, Hunasur, Sullya & Puttur branches on 26th January 2019.