Shivani Thakur
Published on: April 27, 2022 at 20:36 IST
The Delhi High Court sought the response of the Central Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Petition seeking integration of Allopathy, Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani and other forms of medicine systems in a holistic integrated common syllabus for all medical colleges.
A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla issued Notice on the Plea that prayed for the adoption of an Indian holistic integrated medicinal approach rather than the colonial segregated way in order to secure right to health guaranteed under the Constitution.
The Petition filed by Lawyer and Bharatiya Janata Party Leader Ashwini Upadhyay stated that around 70 percent of India’s population lives in since rural areas but 52 percent of allopathic doctors are practicing in just five States.
“As doctors are confined to a few States but patients reside across India, it has led to introduction of several health care mediators and they are ruining the integrity of Indian Health Care System as they tend to fetch more money from patients in the name of providing better treatment. This situation is highly un-ethical and illegal as it will deprive the diseased individuals from attaining health benefits due to their inability to pay high health expenses,” the Plea said.
“Many so-called revolutionary medical innovations have in long-run proven to be dangerous causing severe and long-term side-effects but Centre is not introducing Holistic Integrated Healthcare System,” it stated.
The Court adjourned the matter till September 8.