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29th August, 2017
IMA Campaigns to build up the image of the medical profession
 
Dr KK Aggarwal, National President IMA
Dear Colleague
 
To build up a strong image of the medical profession, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) is starting the following campaigns:
  • MDR TB now a public health emergency as it is now a threat to community as well as health care providers. IMA: 2nd freedom struggle to end TB IMA TB Initiative: GTN, where G stands for sputum GeneXpert test for all suspected cases, T stands for trace and treat all contacts and N stands for notify (mandatory) at Nikshay http://nikshay.gov.in. 
  • Doctors are brand ambassadors for the society and unless they pledge their organs, the society will not follow. All doctors are requested to pledge their organs at: http://notto.nic.in/Admin/Login.aspx
  • Charity begins at home. The general public will not follow preventive health advice unless doctors themselves follow the same. All IMA members are requested to get their annual checkup done once a year under the IMA campaign: Physician's Health first. All doctors should get themselves get fully vaccinated.
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