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Curb the Quackery in Dermatology ITAQ Activities and Its Efficacy in Dermatology

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Dr Rajesh Buddhadev, Surat    23 January 2019

  • There is a tsunami of quackery in dermatology. As per figures, hardly 19% dermatologists are medical council recognized qualified dermatologists.
  • IADVL Task-force against Quackery (ITAQ) formed in the year September 2017, is working very hard to curb quackery in dermatology in India.
  • Each one of us need to be alert now and start working on anti-quackery activities so that community/common people will get alert and will be able to choose right Doctor for their skin and cosmetic treatment.
  • Health Authorities in India, Medical Council of India (MCI) and different State Medical Council has assured to ITAQ that they will taking necessary actions.
  • People need to know who is right doctor, what are the legal qualification to label them as recognized dermatologists in India.
  • IADVL members are always MCI or State Medical Council recognized dermatologists and people can safely go to an IADVL member without any doubts in their find for evidence-based skin treatment.
  • Have a safe skin treatment by IADVL member dermatologist.

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