<span style="color: #222222;">Indian Medical Association (IMA) has welcomed the Union Cabinet's decision to approve an ordinance to protect the healthcare workers. IMA President Dr Rajan Sharma lauded the ordinance and thanked the Prime Minister, Home Minister and Health Minister for keeping their promise.<br />''<br />''IMA's Maharashtra chapter has also welcomed the central government's move that will make acts of violence against healthcare workers a cognizable and non-bailable offence. Its president Dr Avinash Bhondwe described it as a long awaited decision in favour of doctors. </span><br />