Doctors from across India support Asian Heart’s anti cut-practice crusade

The gathering emphasised that expenses related to medical treatment would go down by 20-25 per cent, if cut practice stopped

At a press conference in Mumbai, at the city’s revered cardiac specialty hospital Asian Heart Institute, the needle moved forward on the discussion against cut practice. The gathering emphasised the fact that if cut practice stopped, expenses related to medical treatment would go down by 20-25 per cent.

Dr Vijay DSilva, Medical Director, Asian Heart Institute opened the press conference, clearly indicating that in the span of 40 years, cut practice has moved from the fringe of medical practice to its core, with many young doctors being forced to practice, even though they didn’t want to. He then asked all the participating doctors to express their views.

The attendees included Dr Gautam Sen, Chairman and Co-Founder, HealthSpring and Dr Vikrant Desai, Vice-President IMA Mira Bhayander, along with Dr Ramakanta Panda and Dr Vijay D’Silva of Asian Heart Institute and Tamara Zweck (PT) of 206 Optimal Movement.

Dr K Srinath Reddy, President, PHFI and Ex President World Heart Federation, Dr Samiran Nundy, Editor, Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, Dr Devi Shetty, Chairman and Founder of Narayana Health, Dr GN Rao – Founder and Chairman, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Dr Soma Raju, Founder Chairman, Care hospitals and Dr Himmatrao Bawaskar of Bawaskar Hospitals Mahad, sent in video and audio messages to support the cause.