Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 21: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has taken note of the petition of Dr Mahesh Sharma, senior Ayurvedic Physician and general secretary of Ayurvedic Doctors body Indigenous Medicines Organization (IMO) J&K where in he had complained before the Commission that substandard and spurious drugs are available in the J&K health institutions.
While admitting the petition, State Human Rights Commission issued notices to Commissioner Secretary to Government Health and Medical Education Department and Director Indian System of Medicines. In the first instance SHRC has called the report from Commissioner Secretary to Government of Health and Medical Education and Director ISM. It has listed the case on May 1 this year for hearing.
In his petition Dr Sharma has stated that violation of Human Rights aren’t just by violence and terrorism only, unsafe drugs too fall in this category. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has described the manufacture, distribution and sale of unsafe drugs and medical devices as a violation of human rights, he added.
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