Punjab: AIDS Quack arrested

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Quack arrested

Tribune News Service, Patiala, May 15

An alleged quack, Rashpal Chana, who claimed to cure AIDS, was today

arrested by the police. A case has been registered at Kotwali police

station.

Meanwhile, drug inspector Dinesh Gupta today conducted surprise

checks at Kullar Medicos and Ranjit Medicos at Nabha and seized 40

types of drugs.

Civil surgeon Usha Dhingra directed the drug inspector to check the

shops on a complaint. Most of these drugs are misused as

intoxicants. During the search, 56,692 tablets, 4,850 capsules, 287

bottles of cough syrup and 297 injections were seized.

The owners of the medical shops failed to produce any purchase

record of these drugs.

On checking Sky Lab Medical Agencies, Natan Wali Gali, Patiala, 58

types of drugs, which were marked as physician sample, were seized.

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[Does any one on this FORUM are aware of any report or studies on the extent

and magnitude of the impact of quack’s influence in HIV response in India?. Wo

is an HIV/AIDS Quack, and how to identify a Quack? Moderator]

Dear FORUM,

Such quacks will be found everywhere in our country,

We see posters and stickers in bus stands, and busses misleading the people that

medicines for HIV/AIDS imported from USA, CHINA, MALASIA are available and huge

amount of money will be collected from the poor patients. Many times Authorities

will be hand in gloves with these quacks and sharing the booty.

Such quacks will be always in good books with the local politicians and get

protection from the law.

I feel continuous awareness programs for the maases is the only effective remedy

for such problems

Dr K.G .Kulkarni

e-mail: kulkarnikg@...