WHAT IS I M A ?

Definition :
It is an association of qualified allopathic persons registered with a Medical Council in India on the basis of his/her medical qualification as defined in the Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916 and included in the Schedules to the Indian Medical Council Act.

Objectives:
The objectives of the Branch are:
To promote and advance medical and allied sciences in all their different branches and to promote the improvement of public health and medical education in India.
To maintain the honor and dignity and to uphold interests of the medical profession and to promote co-operation among the members thereof.
To work for the abolition of compartmentalism in medical education, medical services and achieve equality amongst all members of the profession.
To take community medical services projects in and around eluru town like organising health camps , eye camps , health Education , family planning and awareness programmes about dreadful diseases like AIDS & Hepatitis B either by IMA along or with the co operation of voluntary organisations ot with Govt. sponsored schemes to create awareness, motivation and health to all in the society.

Important Days You should Observe
15th January
IMA Community Services Day
11th July
World Population Day
30th January
Anti Leprosy Day
1-7th August
World Breast Feeding Day
8th March
International Women’s Day
12th August
International Youth Day
24th March
World TB Day
25thAugust-8th September
Eye Donation Fortnight
31st March
Measles Immunization Day
1st October
Blood Donation Day
7th April
World Health Day
1st October
International Sr.Citizen Day
17th April
International Hemophilia Day
2nd October
IMA Anti Quackery Day
7th May
World Asthma Day
10th October
World Mental Health Day
12th May
International Nurses Day
16th October
World Food Day
15th May
International Family Day
10th November
World Immunization Day
31stMay
World No Tobacco Day
14th November
World Diabetes Day
5th June
World Environment Day
17th November
National Epilepsy Day
26th June
Anti Drug Abuse Day
25th November
International Women Safety Day
1st July
Doctors Day
1st December
World AIDS Day
3rd December
International Handicapped Day.

ACTS SHOULD KNOWN BY ALL DOCTORS:
The Consumer Protection Act (Act, No.68 of 1986).
Declaration of Geneva (As amended at Sydney, 1968).
Rule 6 Income Tax Act,1961.
Form No. 3C (See rule 6F(3).
Form of daily case register(To be maintained by practitioners of any system of medicine , i.e., physician, surgeons dentists, pathologists, Radiologists Vaids, Hakims etc.,
Fatal Accidents Acts 1855 (13 of 19855).
A.P. Private Hospitals & Nursing Homes Regulation & Registration Act - 2002.