Open Discussion on the atrocious “Rural Health Regulatory Authority Bill, 2009” on December 20th, 3:00 pm at Calcutta Press Club. People for Better Treatment has already a PIL against this anti-patient bill.
In one of the biggest achievements of PBT’s fight against corruption in healthcare, the Medical Council of India (MCI), highest regulatory body for practice of medicine, has suspended Dr. Ketan Desai’s license to practice medicine with immediate effect. Dr. Desai has also been barred from appearing in any medical conference as a doctor. While Dr. …
MCI has already held Dr. Sukumar Mukherjee and Dr. Baidyanath Halder guilty for causing Anuradha’s death. The third principal accused doctor, Dr. Abani Roychowdhury, was also found negligent by the MCI but since he passed away last year while this appeal was pending before the MCI, his name was removed from the list of parties. …
Resident physicians in several hospitals in Jodhpur, Rajasthan started an indefinite “doctors’ strike” to protest alleged lathi-charge by the police. The regular services in government hospitals were paralyzed bringing endless miseries for the innocent patients, mostly from the impoverished section of the society who cannot afford the expensive treatment in private hospitals. And after almost …
Days after state health minister Surjya Kanta Mishra went ahead with the Rural Health Regulatory Authority Bill, a PIL was filed in Calcutta high court, challenging it. The Bill allows candidates to pursue and complete a three-year course in medicine and practise in rural areas as rural health practitioners. Despite reservations from several quarters, including …
PBT has moved to intervene the CBI case against MCI president Dr. Ketan Desai. Dr. Desai was arrested last month by the CBI while taking Rs. 2 crores bribes allegedly to grant recognition of Gian Sagar Medical College, a private medical college in Patiala. PBT intervenes in the CBI case against Dr. Desai and opposed …
Indian medicos across the world have welcomed the Indian government’s move to set up a six-member panel for taking charge of the Medical Council of India (MCI). However, many groups of doctors wish to keep a watchful eye on the panel, to prevent it from going the same way as the Ketan Desai-led MCI. Besides, …
As you maybe aware, Ketan Desai, the corrupt President of MCI, was arrested in charges of corruption. This is a great news for all PBT fans and for everyone who supports the cause of improving medical practice in India. Following are few of the articles in this regard: Medical Body Secy is a Quack – …
CHIEF Justice of India (CJI) K.G. Balakrishnan has expressed a strong opinion against online pornography and hate speeches, and has urged the overnment to ban all related websites immediately.While the CJI’s personal views about pornography and hate speeches could be appreciated on moral grounds, his suggestion to the government to ban every website that shows …
The Supreme Court passed a historic judgment in Anuradha Saha wrongful death case on August 7, 2009. The Apex Court found 4 top doctors and AMRI Hospital in Kolkata (where ex-chief minister Mr. Jyoti Basu is being treated now) guilty for causing Anuradha’s death from medical negligence and directed the National Consumers’ Forum (NCDRC) to …
Ruchika case exposes flaw in the judicial system. To read a complete copy of this article,click here
A simple analysis of this squalid episode would undoubtedly establish that gross abuse of power and pervasive corruption were responsible for the death of Ruchika. Unless we are able to successfully tackle corruption, cases like Ruchika’s will continue to haunt us. To read a complete copy of this article, click here
People for Better Treatment has urged the opposition parties in West Bengal to oppose a proposed government sponsored medical Bill seeking to introduce a new three-year course to produce medics for rural areas. To read a copy of this article, click here
The present mode of selection of judges for the higher courts in India by the Supreme Court collegium headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is clearly flawed The selection of judges for the Supreme Court has come under the scanner in recent times. With the squabble over Justice PD Dinakaran’s selection, the inherent …
THE Supreme Court has issued notices against two separate directions by the Central Information Commission (CIC) to keep itself beyond the clutches of the Rights to Information (Act) for now. In response to an application by a citizen under the RTI Act, the CIC recently directed the apex court to disclose the pertinent information related …
THE decision by the Supreme Court that citizens from the SC/ST or other backward classes (OBC) do not have a fundamental right under Indian Constitution to get admission in higher level academic institutions under a “quota” is a step in the right direction. This momentous observation by India’s apex court is especially significant as the …
The Supreme Court today has admitted a major case against “medical negligence” as well as against a devious move by the Medical Council of India (MCI) while staying simultaneous proceedings in the Andhra Pradesh High Court. Dr. K. Srikar Reddy, a diplomat and physician as well as long time PBT supporter, argued his own case …
Although the Supreme Court of India has already found four top Kolkata doctors (Sukumar Mukherjee, Baidyanath Halder, Abani Roychowdhury and Balaram Prasad) and AMRI-Apollo Hospital guilty for causing Anuradha Saha’s death in a historic judgment on August 7, 2009, the Apex Court sent back the case back to the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) …
The junior doctors in government hospitals in Bihar have started a “ doctors’ strike” demaning higher pay. Do the doctors have legal or ethical rigts? To read this article, click here
There ca harldy be any reason to believe that a corrupt judge would voluntarily declare his assets. Unless disclosure of assets is made mandatory, the deep rooted corruption in the lower courts will continue to persist. To read a complete copy of this article click here
The call by the Union Law Minister, M Veerappa Moily, for introduction of a new law for avoidance of appointment of “corrupt” judges must be greeted with glee by the people of India. An honest judicial system is the last hope for ordinary citizens to fight against the evils in the society in any democratic …
The Ex-chief Justice of India (CJI), KN Singh, must be applauded for his candid admission that Indian judiciary is not free from corruption. Despite impressive achievement in technology and science in the recent years, independent international studies have shown that India is still one of the most corrupt nations in the world. Although the Supreme …
VICTIMS of medical negligence, who want to appeal to the Medical Council of India ( MCI) against rejection of their complaints by state medical councils, have to pay a hefty fee. The council has levied a fee of Rs 10,000 in violation of its rules, despite being told by the health ministry not to do …
The recent saga of Karnatakas chief justice P.B. Dinakarans selection to the Supreme Court has brought ignominy to the Indian judicial system. It is important to remember that the clamor against selection of Justice Dinakaran to the apex court was raised not only by the Bar association in Bangalore but also by eminent jurists like …
The report “Britain bans Indian doctor ” brings to light one of the major problems of the Indian healthcare system today. A doctor, who graduated from Calcutta has been banned from practicing by the General Medical Council in the United Kingdom after she failed an examination in child healthcare six times, and also failed to …
Junior doctors in Patna have started an indefinite “doctors’ strike” demanding a higher scale of payment for their service causing death of numerous innocent patients. While the members of the medical profession joining a “strike” to settle their personal demand against the government and in the process, disrupting the entire hospital function putting the lives …
