Article Today, Hyderabad:
The Telangana Junior Doctors Association (T-JUDA) has strongly opposed the Central Government’s proposed “Mixopathy” policy, warning that it could seriously endanger public health. The association urged the government to immediately withdraw the plan, which aims to combine medical education in modern medicine (MBBS) with traditional systems like Ayurveda.
In a statement released on Friday, T-JUDA voiced serious concerns about the scientific integrity of medical education under this new system. Association president Dr. Isaac Newton stated that modern medicine is built on years of scientific research and evidence-based practices. Diluting it with unrelated systems without a solid foundation, he warned, could have dangerous consequences.
Future Doctors May Lack Proper Training
Dr. Newton stressed that if students are not given thorough and focused education in one medical system, they may end up without complete knowledge in any. “Without clarity on what they are being taught, tomorrow’s doctors may not be able to treat patients effectively,” he said. He also expressed concern that the quality of future doctors would decline, putting the lives of ordinary people at risk.
According to T-JUDA, the mixopathy policy could produce half-trained professionals who are neither fully qualified in modern medicine nor in traditional systems like Ayurveda. This, they believe, could lead to confusion, misdiagnosis, and improper treatment in real-life medical situations.
The junior doctors are calling on the government to protect the scientific nature of medical education and ensure that public health is not compromised for the sake of experimentation.
