IMA hits out at health minister for endorsing Patanjali's Coronil for treating COVID-19; seeks explanation

Updated : February 22, 2021 06:10 PM IST

The IMA asked if Coronil was effective for prevention of COVID-19, then why govt was spending thousands of crores for vaccination.

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday hit out at Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan for endorsing and promoting Patanjali Ayurved's Coronil for treating COVID-19 even as the same has not been established so far. The World Health Organisation has denied Yoga guru Ramdev's claim that CORONIL has received the Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (CoPP) from the Ayush section of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation as per the WHO certification scheme.

WHO in fact said, "WHO has not reviewed or certified the effectiveness of any traditional medicine for the treatment of COVID-19."

.@WHO has not reviewed or certified the effectiveness of any traditional medicine for the treatment #COVID19.
— WHO South-East Asia (@WHOSEARO) February 19, 2021

The IMA also questioned Vardhan's stand as a modern medical practitioner by profession and said, "The said false and fabricated projection of an unscientific medicine by the Health Minister to the entire country and being rejected by the WHO is a slap and insult to the people of the country."

Demanding an explanation from the minister, the IMA tweeted a list of questions for Vardhan and also sought clarity on promoting Coronil in treating COVID-19 patients. The IMA has sought the time frame, timelines of the clinical trial of Coronil and its effectiveness in treating coronavirus.

IMA HQs Press Release on Health Minister - February 22, 2021 pic.twitter.com/72DWWs90KG
— Indian Medical Association (@IMAIndiaOrg) February 22, 2021

The IMA asked if Coronil was effective for prevention, then why the government is spending thousands of crores for vaccination. The Centre had on January 16 launched the vaccination drive for frontline workers across the country and has been using two indigenously manufactured vaccines -- Covishield and Covaxin -- for the same.

IMA hits out at health minister for endorsing Patanjali's Coronil for treating COVID-19; seeks explanation

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