
FAIMA Objects To ‘Doctor’ Title For Physiotherapists, Urges DGHS To Withdraw Permission
Published on: Sept. 20, 2025, 6:48 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
After raising objections against homeopathy practitioners, allopathy doctors have now opposed the use of the “Doctor” prefix by physiotherapists. The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has written to Dr. Sunita Sharma, Director General of Health Services (DGHS), demanding that the permission granted to physiotherapists be withdrawn.