What is IMA ?
Indian Medical Association is the only representative voluntary organization of Doctors of Modern Scientific System of Medicine,which looks after the interest of doctors as well as the well being of the community at large. The Association was started in 1928 on the occasion of the 5th all India Medical Conference at Calcutta with the avowed objectives.
Promotion and Advancement of Medical and allied sciences in all their different branches.
The improvement of public Health and Medical Education in India.
The maintenance of honour and dignity of medical profession.
How IMA functions ?
The general control management and direction of the policy of the Association is vested in the ‘Central Council’ to which local branches send representatives and which meets once a year to lay down policies.
It delegates its powers to ‘WORKING COMMITIEEE’ (A representatives body of all state Terr.Branches) for implementation of programmes and activities (but without powers to change the rules).
This committee meets at least three times a year to execute various activities for welfare of members and the people in matters of health.