Press conference at Mangalore

Dr.Mahabalesh Shetty, President-KAMLS, is giving the press conference at Mangalore on 4-2-2011. Dr.JayaPrakash (Former President of KAMLS), DR.Nagesh (Secretary of KAMLS), Dr.Jagadish (Treasure of KAMLS) and DR.Deepak D'Souza (Vice President of YAFMT) are also seen

Karnataka Medico-Legal Society (KAMLS) held a press meet on 04.02.11 highlighting the flaws of Vision-2015 and its overall effect on the society. Dr. Mahabalesh Shetty (President, KAMLS) addressed the gathering. All the Forensic faculty working in Mangalore attended this programme. The meeting included, apart from the statement by President-KAMLS, extensive  discussion  with  press  people. 


Union law minister has agreed to meet President of KAMLS TODAY AT 6.00 PM IN MANGALORE.

Regards

Mahabalesh  Shetty

KAMLS is planning to give memorandum to Health Minister, Home Minister and Health Minister through the District Commissioner on 05.02.11 by wearing black band as a mark of protest over Vision-2015.
 Regards,
 Dr. Nagesh KR
Secretory, KAMLS

I shall update with a detailed note on this press conference after sometime. Meanwhile, i hope that this is encouraging for others to get involved in whatever way they can.


The Press release by KAMLS President, Dr.Mahabalesh Shetty will be made available over here as and when possible.

Press Release of YAFMT , during this occasion, is as follows:







The subject of Forensic Medicine is essentially the application of medical knowledge and expertise related to debates in the courts of Law for the administration of justice. It is taught to the medical students in Phase 2 MBBS by the way of didactic lectures, integrated teaching, practical demonstrations, witnessing of autopsies and examination and preparing of reports in various medico legal situations which would hold them in good stead once they start their professional career.



The Proposed Structure and Duration of the MBBS Course (Vision-2015) has sidelined the importance of Forensic Medicine in the medical education. 



The above move by MCI to sideline forensic medicine will have widespread effects like


- Students after passing MBBS will enter into private practice without any knowledge of medico legal issues which is dangerous not only to society but also for them in present era of litigations.

- If Medical colleges do not require forensic medicine teachers, the Job opportunities for existing staff as well as for fresh post graduates will cease. -In absence of job opportunities a doubt arises if anyone would like to pursue this specialty as career which will result in shortage of forensic medicine specialists in the country.



-It is uncertain as to how will the Home ministry is going to deal with the situation of practically unavailable forensic medicine experts. We would like to say that forensic medicine is a specialty in medical field. It is a post graduation degree course which has to be pursued by MBBS graduate doctors only. It is related to human body directly. So it should be a part of ministry of health as well as MBBS syllabus.


- In present era we have to go forward and explore new horizons in all medical specialties. Present action by BOG is a retrospective action.



Even if MCI is not bothered about quality of medical education (as it seems to be), will a reduction of 6 months (MBBS course will be reduced by 6 months) make a hell lot of difference?

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