New Delhi, December 12th, 2011

The National Human Rights Commission has asked the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Delhi for a detailed report on the clinics involved in quackery in the entire Delhi region and action taken against them. The order has come subsequent to the Delhi Medical Council submitting to the NHRC a list of 28 clinics operating in Burari area of Delhi which were found to be run by the unqualified doctors. It was informed that necessary action for their closure and registration of FIRs has been initiated. The Chief District Medical Officer to Delhi has referred another six cases of suspect quackery to the Bharatiya Chikitsa Parishad and Board of Homeopathy System of Medicines for necessary action.

This was disclosed in response to a notice of the Commission which was issued on a complaint alleging that a large number of unqualified doctors had been practicing in Sant Nagar, Burari in Delhi and playing with the lives of the residence in the area. During the course of notices to the concerned authorities the Commission observed that running of clinics by quacks appears to be a serious problem and needs to be checked in the entire Delhi.

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