Gorakhpur, Sept. 16 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday lauded the contribution of medical professionals towards public welfare, highlighting the Indian Medical Association (IMA) for extending its role beyond clinical practice by establishing charitable blood banks and free outpatient departments (OPDs) in Gorakhpur.

Speaking at the inauguration of the Charitable Blood Centre at the IMA Building in Gorakhpur, Adityanath emphasised that institutional participation in community healthcare marks a significant milestone in social responsibility.

He said, "Indian Medical Association is not only an all-India organisation of practising doctors. It has also fulfilled its social responsibility by starting blood banks and...