A two-day 71st annual day ceremony of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Odisha Unit was inaugurated here on Saturday with over 300 doctors from across the State taking part in the event and a welcome address by reception committee chairman Dr SR Dubey. A souvenir was released on the occasion.
The ceremony was inaugurated by Health Minister Naba Kishore Das, who said safety of each and every doctor is essential. The State Government is very much concerned about this. The services provided to the society by doctors cannot be compared with anything else. The problems of doctors would be solved by discussions with the Chief Minister, Das assured.
Altogether, 33 doctors were felicitated by Das for their contributions to the health services.
IMA national president Dr Ranjan Sharma discussed the National Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha in 2019. He explained in detail the repercussions of the Bill on the doctors and the general public.
Outgoing IMA State president Dr Kamala Kanta Panigrahi, secretary Dr Janmejaya Mohapatra, past president Dr Santos Kumar Mishra, finance secretary Dr Braja Kishore Dash, Jharsuguda unit president Dr MJ Dora, Dr SR Dubey and organising secretary Dr PK Jain shared their views.
