Delhi:
In his address, the Chief Guest of the event, Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, said, “We need a comprehensive and integrated approach to healthcare. I am convinced that this event will mark the beginning of a new initiative towards integrated health that will be practiced in Indian families and align with the theme of event- Homoeoparivar as well as medical pluralism, which is the hallmark of healthcare in India. Homoeopathy is connected to nature and who has termed it as the second largest and fastest growing system of medicine.”
Also Read: AIIA signs MoU with University of Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham for Research and Academics in Ayurveda
The Vice President further exemplified the role of Homoeopathy in combating COVID-19 and said, "Homoeopathy played a significant role in combating pandemic." India is termed as 'Pharmacy of the World”, and the credit goes to quality assurance commitment of India." He said.
MoS for Ayush and WCD Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai, said, “We need to realize the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of illnesses along with preventive care. The activities and achievements of CCRH over the years have contributed to nation-building through various public outreach activities.”
The inaugural ceremony was followed by a session on ‘Policy Aspects in development of Homoeopathy’ chaired by Shri Sarbananda Sonowal and Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai and presided by Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush. The speakers were Sh. Ajit M. Sharan, Former Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Sh. Rahul Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ayush and Dr. Sangeeta Duggal, Advisor (Homoeopathy), Ministry of Ayush. They spoke on topics like ‘Strategizing homoeopathic research, education and practice’, ‘Homoeopathy in Public Health’ and ‘Pharmacovigilance’.
An Agreement was exchanged with CCRH and the Department of Homoeopathy, Government of Kerala for conducting a clinical trial on immunological responses of Arsenicum album in COVID-19. In a massive outreach to the homoeopathic education sector and for giving an impetus to link education with research, CCRH signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 70 State/National Homoeopathic Medical Colleges. This was followed by the felicitation of 134 CCRH Short Term Studentships in Homoeopathy (STSH) and 07 MD scholarship winners.
During the event 9 CCRH publications were released by the Vice President of India. Two documentaries ‘and one web portal ‘CCRH e-library Consortium’ were also released. The Scientific Convention included sessions on Policy aspects in development of Homoeopathy, Strategic Framework for Advancement of Homoeopathy, Research Evidences in Homoeopathy and Expertise and Experience in Homoeopathic Practice.
Also Read: KEA Revises Schedule For Payment Of Tuition Fee, Reporting To Allotted Colleges For PG AYUSH Mop-Up Round
from Medical News, Health News Latest, Medical News Today - Medical Dialogues | https://ift.tt/tDPR7G1
