JOINT EFFORT: Governor T.N. Chaturvedi (centre) and Minister for Medical Education V.S. Acharya (right) arriving for the 24th annual conference of the Association of Physicians of India, Karnataka Chapter, in Bangalore on Friday. Chairman of the asso ciation P.V. Venkataramanappa (second from left) is seen. — Photo: Sampath Kumar G.P.

Bangalore: Minister for Medical Education V.S. Acharya has asked physicians to come out with an innovative proposal wherein both the Government and the private sector can embark on a collaborative approach to fight and prevent diseases such as tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and cancer.

Speaking after releasing a souvenir of the 24th annual conference of the Association of Physicians of India, Karnataka Chapter here on Friday, Dr. Acharya said physicians could come out with suggestions to improve medical education in the State.

"The Government is taking steps to make Karnataka a leader in health sciences education," he said.

Doctors should keep themselves abreast of the advancements in the field of medicine through conferences and other programmes, he said.

Inaugurating the conference, Governor T.N. Chaturvedi said such conferences helped participants know about the latest developments in the field.

P.V. Venkataramanappa, chairman of the association, was present.

Yatnal criticised

Dr. Acharya criticised Basanagouda Patil R. Yatnal, BJP MP, for having aired his grievances before the press.

Mr. Yatnal had on Wednesday launched a tirade against Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and had urged the BJP high command to remove Mr. Yediyurappa from the party leadership.

Answering questions from presspersons after the inauguration of the conference, Dr. Acharya said what Mr. Yatnal had done was an act of indiscipline, and pointed out that the State unit had recommended to the high command that disciplinary action be taken against him.

On the strike by doctors in the State against reservation of seats for OBCs in institutions of higher learning, Dr. Acharya admitted that work in hospitals had been affected but he was hopeful that they would end the strike soon. The Government was taking measures to ensure that the people were not inconvenienced because of the agitation, he added.

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