Circular issued to seal unauthorized health centers run by ‘fake doctors’

Bengaluru: After police cracked down on the business of sex determination and female foeticide, the Karnataka health department has asked district health officials to inspect medical facilities run by unauthorized and “fake doctors” and sell them. Karnataka. Several arrests have been made in connection with the scam that surfaced in Bengaluru, Mandya and Mysore districts. The Government of Karnataka has transferred the investigation into these illegal activities to the Criminal Investigation Department of Karnataka Police. Following the reports, State Health Commissioner, Randeep D, issued a circular ordering district health officials to inspect all medical facilities, including clinics and diagnostic laboratories, and if they found them not authorized, they would be declared “false”. “, then sell them. Doctor”. The circular has also asked the district health officials to ensure effective implementation of the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act (KPME). Noting that the number of clinics and medical clinics is increasing, the circular said that all private medical institutions will have to obtain mandatory KPME registration. However, it turns out that “false doctors”, who do not have the necessary qualifications, manage clinics and laboratories illegally. As per quotes from the circular, these establishments also do not have KPME registration, which is mandatory. He said all district health officers have received instructions to initiate appropriate action against those facilities and vendors. Patients from these “non-registered” medical centers will be transferred to other authorized centres. According to the circular, if it is found that any medical center is running without any specific registration, measures will be taken to stop it until the matter is resolved.