The President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil today called upon the medical fraternity to prevent female foeticide. Inaugurating the 64h national conference of the Indian radiologists and imaging association in New Delhi, Mrs. Patil urged doctors to prevent diagnostic tests misused for the purpose of pre-natal gender determination. She said that laws in the country prohibit medical practitioners in disclosing the gender of the foetus. Mrs. Patil said this is not only illegal but socially immoral and detrimental to the society.

Saying the country is yet to reach the goal of health for all, Mrs. Patil said access to affordability of healthcare especially for the underprivileged remain under accomplished tasks. The President called upon all stakeholders to look at ways of delivering healthcare more efficiently, effectively and in a cost effective manner.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister of state for health Dinesh Trivedi said government is committed to give better quality healthcare to people . Mr. Trivedi asked radiologists to set up diagnostic centres in rural areas.