It’s official. Practitioners of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) appointed in Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in rural areas of Karnataka can practice allopathy “during emergencies”. A Government Order to this effect was issued on Thursday.
With this, Karnataka has joined the list of 13 States, including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, and Uttarakhand, where the integrated practice is legal.Despite objections by some groups, including the Karnataka Medical Council and Indian Medical Association, a committee, headed by the State Drugs Controller, set up by the Health Department to study the feasibility of allowing AYUSH doctors to practice allopathy, gave the go-ahead, following which the order was issued. Despite objections by some groups, including the Karnataka Medical Council and Indian Medical Association, a committee, headed…
