Doctors opposing sex selected termination of pregnancy (DOSST)

Aim: Formation of one DOSST cell per society

To spread awareness about PNDT act among members doing USG.
To spread awareness about ill effects of female sex selection techniques and female feticide in general public.
Create a media image of FOGSI being strongly condemning the female sex selection techniques and female feticide.
To be a liaison with the appropriate authority and the representative State supervisory board.
To review the effectiveness of the implementation of the act.

Formation:

Central DOSST cell:

This would compromise of the following:

Meeting of central DOSST:

Local DOSST cell: (At Ob. & Gyn. Society level)

This would comprise of the following

Functions:

To conduct workshops and similar events to create awareness about PNDT act among members & dos & don’t of PCPNDT Act.
To lay down code of conduct for FOGSI members.
To conduct programs for general public to spread knowledge about ill effects of female sex selection techniques and female feticide.
To form a “FOGSI-PNDT and MTP Self Audit” team to audit the MTP centers and PNDT centers of our members.
Media interaction.
Rallies and campaigns.
Swearing in ceremony.
To be liaison with the appropriate authority and the respective State supervisory board.
To review the effectiveness of the implementation of the act.

Nomination:

The President of the local society will nominate the members of the cell and inform the names to the FOGSI office.