‘Babina is not related with IMA’

IMPHAL | Sept 14

Secretary of Indian Medical Association (IMA) state branch, Dr. Sachindra Laishram clarified that one Khundrakpam Babina is not related with IMA.

Speaking to media persons Sachindra said on Tuesday a complaint was received at the office of IMA stating that a woman, who identified herself as Khundrakpam Babina of Sagolband Tera Lukram Leirak and an assistant officer medicine, is collecting money from the common people for issuing health insurance cards.

Sachindra said Babina used to collect a sum of Rs. 100 per person in the name of health insurance or health card. She made the people to sign at a form after filling their details along with a photocopy of AADHAR card. She used ASHA workers of the respective areas to collect the sum.

He said according to Babina, the health card will be posted at home from the post office, and if one does not get the card, they can collect the cards from the office of Indian Medical Association, state branch, located at Lamphel.

ASHA workers have almost collected the entire amount but before they handed over the money, some workers came to IMA office and inquired about Babina as if she is genuine. According to the ASHA workers, Babina instructed the workers of Mayang Imphal and Wangjing areas to collect the money for health insurance, Sachindra added.

He said Indian Medical Association Manipur, state branch, is not involved in issuing any health insurance or card. “If any individual is using the name of IMA for issuing such cards is not related to us” he said. There is no office of any association called “Medical Association of Central Government” at IMA office complex, Lamplelpat, Sachindra added.