About IMA

** Indian Medical Association is the only representative, national voluntary organisation 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 founding fathers way back in 1928, while struggling for liberation of the Motherland from British rule simultaneously felt the need of a national organisation of the medical profession. Before that, some members of the profession- a selected few - were members of the British Medical Association, which had opened branches in India to cater to the local needs. These stalwarts, ultimately succeeded in formation of Indian Medical Association and reached an agreement with the British Medical Association that they will have no branch in India, and got mutually affiliated, which relationship continues till today.

** Indian Medical Association in the year 1946 helped in organisation of the World body, namely, World Medical Association, and thus became its founder member.

** As an organisation it has been, and continues to play an important role in its deliberations. It hosted the III World Conference on Medical Education under the joint auspices of W.M.A. and I.M.A. in New Delhi in 1966.

** Today, I.M.A. is a well established organization with its Headquarters at Delhi and State / Terr. Branches in 29 States and Union Territories. It has over 2, 15,000 doctors as its members through more than 1650 active local branches spread all over the country.

Objectives

** To promote and advance medical and allied sciences in all their different branches and to promote the improvement of public health and medical education in India

** To maintain the honor and dignity and to uphold the interest of the medical profession and to promote co-operation amongst the members thereof.

** To work for the abolition of compartmentalism in medical education, medical services and registration in the country and this to achieve equality among all members of the profession.

** Hold periodical meetings and conferences of the members of the Association and the medical profession in general.

** Arrange from time to time congresses, conferences, lectures, discussions and demonstrations on any aspect of the medial and allied sciences.

** Publish and circulate journal, which shall be the official organ of the Association of a character specially adapted to the needs of the medical profession in India and which shall undertake publicity and propaganda work of the Association through its columns and publish other literature in accordance with the objects of the Association.

** Maintain a Library and an Association Office.

** Publish from time to time transactions and other papers embodying medical researchers conducted by the members or under the auspices of the Association.

** Encourage research in medical and allied sciences with grants out of the funds of the Association by the establishment of scholarships, prizes or rewards and in such other manner as may from time to time be determined upon by the Association.

** Conduct educational campaign amongst the people of lndia in the matter of public health and sanitation by cooperating, whenever necessary, with different public bodies working within the same object.

** Organise medical corps for providing medical relief during epidemics and in times of emergency.

** Consider and express its views in all questions and the laws of lndia or proposed legislation affecting public health, the medical profession and medical education and initiate or watch over or take such steps and adopt such measures from time to time regarding the same as may be deemed expedient or necessary.

** Purchase, take lease of or otherwise acquire, hold, manage, let, sell, exchange, mortgage or otherwise dispose of movable or immovable property of every description and all rights or privileges necessary or convenient for the purpose of the Association and in particular any land, building, furniture, household or other effects, utensils, books, newspapers, periodicals, instruments, fittings, appliances, apparatus, conveyance and accommodation as and when deemed necessary or desirable in the interest of the Association, sell, demise let, hire out, mortgage, transfer or otherwise dispose of the same.

** Erect, maintain, improve or alter and keep in repair any buildings for purpose of the Association.

** Borrow or raise money in such manner as the Association my think fit and collect subscriptions and donations for the purpose of the Association.

** Invest any money of the Association not immediately required for any of its objects in such manner as may from time to time be determined by the Association.

** Assist, subscribe to or co-operate or affiliate or be affiliated to or amalgamate with any other public body whether incorporated registered or not, and having altogether or in part objects similar to those of the Association.

** Create or assist in creating Branches for any of the purposes aforesaid.

** Do all such other things as are cognate to the objects of the Association or are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects.