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D.Pharm(hom) awarding Ceremony
       CHENNAI.SEP.20 : Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy Medical Council, a statutory body of Government of Tamil Nadu awarded 40 students of Government Homoeopathic Medical College. Diploma awarding Ceremony was held at Anna Institute of Management. Dr.T.K.Mohandass, principal, Government Homoeopathy Medical College presided over the function. Dr.Swarnamarriamal, Joint Director, Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy who was the chief guest of function awarded diplomas to the candidates.

      Dr.R.Gnanasambandam, president of the council welcomed the gathering. Mr.Saiprasad, Registrar, Dr.Chidambaranathan, Chairman, Legal Committee offered felicitations. The students presented a memento to the chairman, Board of Examinations, Dr.G.P Hahnemann. Members Dr.Brindavan Kumar, Dr.N.V.Suganthan, Dr.Baskaran Dr.Ramasubramaniam, Dr.Rajaram, Dr.Bharatkumar were among those participants. Dr.P.V.Venkataraman, Member, Drug standardization committee, CRRH also participated
     
      Mr..Soudararajan, Assistant Registrar proposed vote of thanks.

 
IHMA extends its roots

     TRIVANDRAM. SEP.18. Indian Homoeopathic Medical Association (IHMA) has extended its chapters in many states.Recently its has rooted in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Chandigarh. Dr.M.G.Oommen , National president inaugurated the chapters. Dr.A.Kannan CEO, Technical Committee also participated with him.

     IHMA had talk with Dr.P.S Ranu and appointed him as convenor to the state. Dr.S.D.Sharma is the Convenor to the Uttar Pradesh state and Dr.Himanshu Bhatt will be the Joint Convenor Dr.Suresh Punia was unanimously elected as the convenor to Haryana state.

 

 
Founder’s Day Celebration
 

   

      BELGAUM.AUGUST.17: AM Shaik Homoeopathic Medical College, Belgaum, celebrated founder’s day. Dr.D.S.Khot inaugurated the function. Mr. Abu Shaik, chairman of the college addressed the gathering.

    The scientific session on Mental disease and Homoeopathy by Dr.Shreepad Hegde, Professor, Govt Homoeopathic Medical College, followed after the inaugural session. All students and faculty attended and discussed on the management of mental cases.

    Dr.M.A.Udachankar principal, felicitated the speaker.

 

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Conference on the Epidemics
 
   
     NEW ZEALAND .SEP 2. New Zealand Council of Homoeopaths organized a International Homeopathic Conference held at Christchurch New Zealand.

     The theme covered the topics on AIDS, SARS, bird flu, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s Disease and Autism. The speakers presented lectures on conditions such as thyroid disorder, ADHD, cancer, ovarian cyst and fibroid. 120 doctors attended the conference. Dr Dr.Sharad Shangloo represented India and presented a papers on “Uterine Fibroid and Ovarian Cyst” and “Terminal stage of Cancer”.
 

 
Indian Homoeopathy practitioner Remanded
     An Indian American practitioner of homeopathy in California has been found guilty of practicing medicine without a licence.Reena Chopra of Hayward, Alameda County, was remanded to custody for illegally running the practice.


 
Homoeopathy at Cayman Islands
     Cayman Islands Health Practitioners Board had approved homoeopathy and Dr.Zenitha Varghese, graduated from Government Homeopathic Medical College in Calicut had started her practice from 2001. The island is located near, Florida, USA.
 

 
UK regulates Homoeopathy Medicines
     The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has introduced a new regulatory scheme for homeopathic medicines, which allows labels to indicate that a product may relieve certain symptoms, such as coughs, colds and hay fever.

 
Round Table Homoeopathy
 
  RTH since 1997 holds discussion with Homoeopathy pioneers every year, which extends four days in home atmosphere. Admission is restricted to upgrade quality. Try your chance by d sending your Bio data to rthindia@gmail.com;The next Meeting is planned 25th –27th November 2006 at Pune.

 
Medicos threaten agitation
  
  The Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Delhi Medical Association (DMA) have threatened to launch a nationwide agitation in case the Delhi Government does not withdraw parts of the recent notification pertaining to setting up of private clinics.as it would lead to closure of allopathic, dental, physiotherapy, ayurveda, homoeopathy and other allied systems of medicine.

 
Homoeopathy tackles Chikgunya
  
    CHENNAI.SEP.20: The epidemic outburst of Chikungunya Fever is efficiently tackled with Homoeopathy in southern states of India. Many social welfare organizations, Voluntary health organizations started distributing Homoeopathic Medicines for preventive and treatment. Doctors emphasize that “Eupatorium 200”, the Genus epidemicus effectively used for prevention and the drugs”Rhus tox” and “Bryonia” benefited many patients to counteract the post pyrexial effects.
The Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy Medical Council also insisted the government to provide more facilities in fund allocation and open temporary dispensaries to counteract the situation.

Gathering at a free medical camp organised at Erode city by Erode Homoeopathy Doctors and volunteers

 

A Chikungunya patient holds stick to support


    Tamil Nadu Homoeopathic Association chapters, Salem, Erode and Coimbatore districts conducted free medical camps in association with volunteers and reported effective in prophylaxis and treatment too. TNHA-Erode chapter conducted 6 camps in which it treated 4650 patients. The coimbatore chapter issued preventive medicines to 14,000 people in 12 free medical camps. The Similia Health Academy organized camps in association with Ramco social welfare service in around Madurai city and reported that1577 patients were benifitted.

    Umar Alisha Rural Development Trust, Andrapradesh reported that 18 camps have been conducted in which preventive medicines were given to around 50,000-population and treated 24,000 patients. Dr. Ananda Kumar Pingali, the team head says “ Eupatorium is effective in prevention and Rhus tox in higher potencies benefits after effects “ Many organizations started serving the public seeking individual physicians help in southern state since the medicines are effective and economical.

A free medical cam organised by Similia Health Academy at Madurai District

 

Sharadha Krishna Homoeopathy Medical College, Kulaseharam Mobile Unit


    The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) in association with other government doctors and NGOs, had pitched in to organise health camps in the city.‘‘We have held 100 camps in a month. In these, 50,000 have been administered homoeopathic medicine, says Dr Dilip Asari, VMC chief health officer Doctors at the Government Homeopathic Medical College in Kozhikode have claimed that homeopathy offers a cure for Chikungunya. Principal Abdul Rehman said in a release that several medicines like Eupatorium Rhus tox and Bryonia could effectively tackle chikungunya.

    Chikungunya outbreak is feared in Kerala state also. The Federation of Residents’ Associations Thiruvananthapuram (FRAT) organised in association with the Government Homoeo Medical College, Iranimuttom.

    Principal of the HKE Society Homoeopathy Medical College Dr P Sampat Rao has said homoeopathic medicine is capable of providing effective treatment. He urged voluntary organisations and NGOs to evince interest in conducting free homoeopathy camps for Chikungunya.

    Saradha Krishna Homoeopathy medical College Hospital at Kulasekaram has treated huge numbers providing in house treatment and also conducted several free medical camps.

Speech Organized by TNHA Erode. Dr. Ramasamy, Medical Officer speaks

 

Large gathering...a camp organized by the Umar Alisha Rural Development Trust, Andhra Pradesh


Chikungunya

Dr.R.Gnanasambandam, President, TNHMC and Dr.Chidambaranathan, Chairman, Legal Committee appealed the Government to expedite the approval of Homoeopathic medicines for chickungunya and also suggested to appoint temporary medical officers besides the 41 government dispensaries in the state.

 

Seminar on Chikungunya


JEYPORE.SEP.9: The Homoeopathic Assiciation of India Koraput Unit organized a scientific seminar on “Chikungunya Epidemic. Dr.E.Panigrahi, former A.D.M.O and President of the Association presided over the seminar.Dr.R.N.Mahapatra was the Guest of honour.Dr.J,R.Patnaik participated the scientific session and spoke on the epidemiology, Symptoms and treatment aspects to prevent and treat the recent out break of Chkungunya . He suggested Sabadilla, Staphysagria may be used as Homoeopathic repellants besides the regular remedies. Dr.H.C.Ghosh proposed a vote of thanks.


-Dr.K.S.Das