IMA welcomed the government’s move but has requested the exemption to ensure that healthcare delivery to the masses to not get hampered
While welcoming the steps taken by the Government to curb financial malpractices, IMA has requested the Government to allow private healthcare sector also to accept discontinued currency notes of the denominations of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.
Dr KK Aggarwal, President Elect IMA and President HCFI, said, “IMA requests that the private healthcare sector consisting of private practitioners and private hospitals and nursing homes who cater to more than 80 per cent of the healthcare delivery needs of the country be also allowed to accept these notes till the Government’s stipulated period as allowed to the Government healthcare machinery.”
“Barring the private healthcare delivery system from accepting the discontinued currency notes, would adversely effect the health of the Indian population and would hamper the healthcare delivery to the Indian population which is one of the most important agendas of our Government,” added Dr Aggarwal.
He pointed out that the general public would be benefitted if the private healthcare delivery sectors are also to accept the discontinued currency notes till November 11, 2016 as in the case of public sector healthcare institutions.
EH News Bureau
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