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| abbreviation        = SWACHIP
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| formation          = {{date and age|df=yes|1993|12|24}}
| formation          = {{date and age|df=yes|1993|12|24}}
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== History ==
== History ==
SWACHIP was formed on 24 December 1993 as a retaliation to formation of [[Doctors' Association of Bangladesh]] (DAB), a pro-[[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]] organisation.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Pro-govt doctors’ forum Swachip goes to council Friday, after 12 years|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2015/11/13/pro-govt-doctors-forum-swachip-goes-to-council-friday-after-12-years|access-date=2020-08-10|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref> Prof. [[Mazhar Ali Qadri|M A Qadri]] was made president and [[Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin]] was the secretary. In 2003, in its national conference  Prof. [[AFM Ruhal Haque]] and Prof. [[M Iqbal Arslan]] was elected as president and secretary respectively. In 2015, [[M Iqbal Arslan]] was electes as president while M A Aziz was elected as secretary general of the organisation.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Swachip to hold council today|url=https://www.observerbd.com/2015/11/13/120607.php|access-date=2020-08-10|work=The Daily Observer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Arslan, Aziz chosen to lead pro-Awami League doctors' forum Swachip|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/11/18/arslan-aziz-chosen-to-lead-pro-awami-league-doctors-forum-swachip|access-date=2020-08-10|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=New office-bearers of Swachip |url=http://dailyasianage.com/news/2717/?regenerate|access-date=2020-08-10|work=The Asian Age|location=Bangladesh|language=en}}</ref>
SWACHIP was formed on 24 December 1993 as a retaliation to formation of [[Doctors' Association of Bangladesh]] (DAB), a pro-[[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]] organisation.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Pro-govt doctors’ forum Swachip goes to council Friday, after 12 years|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2015/11/13/pro-govt-doctors-forum-swachip-goes-to-council-friday-after-12-years|access-date=2020-08-10|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref> Prof. [[Mazhar Ali Qadri|M A Qadri]] was made president and [[Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin]] was the secretary. In 2003, in its national conference  Prof. [[AFM Ruhal Haque]] and Prof. [[M Iqbal Arslan]] was elected as president and secretary respectively. In 2015, [[M Iqbal Arslan]] was electes as president while M A Aziz was elected as secretary general of the organisation.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Swachip to hold council today|url=https://www.observerbd.com/2015/11/13/120607.php|access-date=2020-08-10|work=The Daily Observer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Arslan, Aziz chosen to lead pro-Awami League doctors' forum Swachip|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/11/18/arslan-aziz-chosen-to-lead-pro-awami-league-doctors-forum-swachip|access-date=2020-08-10|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=New office-bearers of Swachip |url=http://dailyasianage.com/news/2717/?regenerate|access-date=2020-08-10|work=The Asian Age|location=Bangladesh|language=en}}</ref>
In 2016, [[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] published a report that alleged a syndicate of SWACHIP at [[National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital]] were prescribing expensive lenses in return for commission for doctors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-26 |title=Medicare costly for doctors' syndicate |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/medicare-costly-doctors-syndicate-1245763 |access-date=2020-08-10 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, SWACHIP and [[Bangladesh Medical Association]] demanded the appointment of doctor as head of [[Central Medical Stores Depot]]. They criticized the appointment of a administration cadre from the civil service in the post.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Correspondent |first=Senior |last2=bdnews24.com |title=BMA, SWACHIP demand a doctor as CMSD director |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/05/24/bma-swachip-demand-a-doctor-as-cmsd-director |access-date=2020-08-10 |website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>


== Organisation ==
== Organisation ==
According to SWACHIP's constitution, a committee is elected for two-year term by a national conference. But only four national conferences had been held since SWACHIP's inception.<ref>{{Cite news |script-title=bn:সময়মতো সম্মেলন হয় না আ.লীগের সহযোগী সংগঠনগুলোর  |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/politics/news/566789/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%86.%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0|access-date=2020-08-10|work=Bangla Tribune|language=bn}}</ref> SWACHIP also has institutional and regional branches all over the country. 151 members form the central committee of SWACHIP.<ref name=":0" /> It has more than 13000 members all over the country.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Pro-Awami League doctors' forum Swachip waiting for Hasina’s decision to pick new leaders|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/11/13/pro-awami-league-doctors-forum-swachip-waiting-for-hasinas-decision-to-pick-new-leaders|access-date=2020-08-10|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref>
According to SWACHIP's constitution, a committee is elected for two-year term by a national conference. But only four national conferences had been held since SWACHIP's inception.<ref>{{Cite news |script-title=bn:সময়মতো সম্মেলন হয় না আ.লীগের সহযোগী সংগঠনগুলোর  |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/politics/news/566789/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%86.%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0|access-date=2020-08-10|work=Bangla Tribune|language=bn}}</ref> SWACHIP also has institutional and regional branches all over the country. 151 members form the central committee of SWACHIP.<ref name=":0" /> It has more than 13000 members all over the country.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Pro-Awami League doctors' forum Swachip waiting for Hasina’s decision to pick new leaders|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/11/13/pro-awami-league-doctors-forum-swachip-waiting-for-hasinas-decision-to-pick-new-leaders|access-date=2020-08-10|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref>
== Activities ==
SWACHIP works as a medical wing of its parent organisation [[Awami League]].
In 2020, SWACHIP and [[Bangladesh Medical Association]] demanded the appointment of doctor as head of [[Central Medical Stores Depot]]. They criticized the appointment of an administration cadre from the civil service in the post.<ref>{{Cite news |title=BMA, SWACHIP demand a doctor as CMSD director|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/05/24/bma-swachip-demand-a-doctor-as-cmsd-director|access-date=2020-08-10|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 13:08, 3 August 2022

Swadhinata Chikitshak Parishad
স্বাধীনতা চিকিৎসক পরিষদ
AbbreviationSWACHIP
FormationTemplate:Date and age
TypeProfessional organisation
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Membership
13000
President
M Iqbal Arslan
General Secretary
M A Aziz
Parent organization
Bangladesh Awami League
Websiteswachip.org

Swadhinata Chikitshak Parishad (Bengali: স্বাধীনতা চিকিৎসক পরিষদ) aka SWACHIP is an organisation of pro-Awami League doctors of Bangladesh. M Iqbal Arslan is the president and M A Aziz is the incumbent general secretary of the organisation since 2015.[1][2]

History[edit | edit source]

SWACHIP was formed on 24 December 1993 as a retaliation to formation of Doctors' Association of Bangladesh (DAB), a pro-BNP organisation.[3] Prof. M A Qadri was made president and Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin was the secretary. In 2003, in its national conference Prof. AFM Ruhal Haque and Prof. M Iqbal Arslan was elected as president and secretary respectively. In 2015, M Iqbal Arslan was electes as president while M A Aziz was elected as secretary general of the organisation.[4][5][6]

In 2016, The Daily Star published a report that alleged a syndicate of SWACHIP at National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital were prescribing expensive lenses in return for commission for doctors.[7] In 2020, SWACHIP and Bangladesh Medical Association demanded the appointment of doctor as head of Central Medical Stores Depot. They criticized the appointment of a administration cadre from the civil service in the post.[8]

Organisation[edit | edit source]

According to SWACHIP's constitution, a committee is elected for two-year term by a national conference. But only four national conferences had been held since SWACHIP's inception.[9] SWACHIP also has institutional and regional branches all over the country. 151 members form the central committee of SWACHIP.[6] It has more than 13000 members all over the country.[10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "SWACHIP president Iqbal, Secy Gen Aziz". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  2. "Arslan made president, Aziz secy general". banglanews24.com. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  3. "Pro-govt doctors' forum Swachip goes to council Friday, after 12 years". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  4. "Swachip to hold council today". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  5. "Arslan, Aziz chosen to lead pro-Awami League doctors' forum Swachip". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "New office-bearers of Swachip". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  7. "Medicare costly for doctors' syndicate". The Daily Star. 2016-06-26. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  8. Correspondent, Senior; bdnews24.com. "BMA, SWACHIP demand a doctor as CMSD director". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. সময়মতো সম্মেলন হয় না আ.লীগের সহযোগী সংগঠনগুলোর. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  10. "Pro-Awami League doctors' forum Swachip waiting for Hasina's decision to pick new leaders". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.