Taking
inspiration for the Prime Minister’s Digital India initiative, IMA aims to soon
become a paperless organization
New Delhi, July 22 2015: Technological advancements have
helped bridge distances in our vast country and have made possible, seamless
communication between people based in different cities. Keeping in line with
the dynamics of the changing world, the Indian Medical Association, the only representative voluntary organization
of doctors of the modern scientific system of medicine has decided to go
digital. IMA aims to amplify its messages to both its 2.5-lakh doctor members
and to the public at large through the digital medium.
Addressing the press, Padma Shri
Awardee Dr. (Prof.) M. Marthanda Pillai, National
President and Padma Shri Awardee Dr KK Aggarwal, Hon. Secretary General,
IMA in a joint statement said, “IMA
is in the process of becoming a paperless Association. It has been our constant
endeavor to make the medical profession more transparent and effective along
with raising large-scale public health awareness about matters of National
importance. We echo our Prime Minister’s belief in the potential of a Digital
India and will be using this as a medium to communicate with both doctors and
the public.”
IMA has already created a digital group called Team
IMA, which will make daily communication between over 2500 Central Council Members
possible. Since the beginning of this year, over 2 lakh doctor members of the
IMA are being sent daily updates on the organization and key health matters
through the medium of text messages and emails.
To make IMA’s functioning more effective, the association has also tied
up with M/s Presto and BSNL communication to make regular Video CME’s possible
across 23 different locations in the country.
The IMA headquarters in New Delhi
have been equipped with a video conferencing facility where family physicians
can communicate with each other.
IMA will also be launching a
first of its kind Tele Medicine Rural Health Consultation service on 16th
August, 2015 where the IMA Dhule Branch will connect with the IMA headquarters
through video conferencing .
A health education weekly programme
from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. every Thursday will also be started by the
Association which will allow doctors to interact with Dr Marthanda Pilli and Dr
KK Aggarwal, through a live webcast on the IMA website on issues of common
interest for doctors and patients and healthcare facilitators.
Recently the IMA has also started
an online TB notification facility for doctors as well as a a rare blood group directory
for people in need of emergencies.
As next steps, IMA will be
rolling out a website on organ donation where every doctor will be able to pledge
to donate their organs.
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