Begusarai, march 25: Indian Institute of Homoeopathic Physicians Begusarai branch had organised free camps for Hepatitis and polio. The camps were conducted consecutively in three different places Begusari, Lohiyanagan and Bathole Hindustan Bureau chief Sri Vijay Shankar inaugurated the camp. Dr.Anand presided over the camp Sri Ashok kumar Agranal, Chairman of Municipal Corporation, Vijay Shankar, journalist Dr.Vijay kumar Gupta, the editor of ‘HomoeoGagan’ magazine and editor of ‘Advent of Homoeopathy’ Smt.Mettu Singh were honoured with awards. S.N.Gupta, Dr. Uma Singh, Dr. Amarendra, Dr. B.K.Tiwari were present on the occasion. Dr.D.P.Chaudhary had organized these camps.
Reported by Dr. Mithilesh Prasad and Dr. Anand Prasad
HYDERABAD, JUNE, 10: Samples of the fish medicine have been collected
on Tuesday and submitted to the laboratories of Indian Institute of Chemical
Technology and Drugs Control Administration for examination. DCA in charge
Director R Ranga Rao ascertained that the sample amount was sufficient
for the purpose. Tests will be conducted to detect the presence of any
allopathic drugs, including cortico-steroids used for treating asthma,
in fish medicine. The steroids give quick relief from asthma but has negative
long-term effects on patients.
We will test the samples for commonly-used asthma drugs like salbutamol,
formoterol, beclomethasone and salmetrol,” Rao said, adding the
tests were expected to be completed within ten days. Rao said the DCA
labs were not equipped to handle fish samples and they were not planning
to analyse them there.
IICT labs will test the samples for the presence of herbs that are known
to have a positive effect on asthma patients. The tests will also try
to ascertain whether the fish medicine samples contain any herbs prescribed
in Ayurvedic texts for treatment of asthma. IICT Director J S Yadav was
not available for comment. The commissioner of the Directorate of Indian
Medicine and Homeopathy, T Janardhan Naidu, said that his department was
not conducting any tests, but have handed over the samples to IICT for
detailed analysis.
Meanwhile, Harinath Goud of the Bathini family said that taking medicine
samples for testing was nothing new for the family. “Medicine
samples were collected once in 1960s,” Goud added.
of Villupuram said. “ Kodaikannal climate is so pleasant now. We
stayed at Queens International Hotel for three days. We enjoyed along
with our family members, the
natural sceneries and delighted
with horse riding, cycling and boating. Our children also liked this new environment, they enjoyed in playing. We shared our sweet memories
and a movement of relaxation b etween our busy schedules
CHENNAI, JUNE, 14:
The Permanent Committee headed by Retired Judge S S Subramani today gave
permission to Tamilnadu Private Professional Colleges Association, Health
Sciences, to conduct a separate Common Entrance Test (CET).
The Subramani Committee was
formed to pass guidelines for the conduct of separate CET for admission
in management quota seats, unaided and private medical and paramedical
colleges.
Announcing the guidelines,
Subramani said, the separate CET should be conducted before 25 July. Counseling
for medical and dental, immune system, medicine and homeopathy and all
para medical courses should be conducted at the same time. Single Window
System should be followed, he said.
NTBureau
CHENNAI,
JUNE 25: The Fourteenth Convocation of MGR Medical University
held at the “University Centenary Auditorium” Chennai. About
6,992 graduates had been awarded degrees and diplomas, 45 of them receiving
Gold medals, 17 silver medals and 39 cash awards. Her Excellency, the
Governor of Tamilnadu P S Rama mohan Rao presided, Dr.G.Lakhsmi pathy
delivered convocation address, Hon’ble Health Minister of Tamil
Nadu Thalavai Sundaram and MGR University Vice-chancellor C V Bhirmanandham
commended the outgoing students of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry
and Indian systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy.
CALCUTTA, JUNE 7: After
deciding to hand over reins of primary health centres to homeopaths and
ayurveds, the government will introduce house staff ship for students
of homeopathy. Placing a report before the high court, health secretary
K.K. Bagchi said today the health department would soon announce the decision
to introduce one-year house staff ship for homeopathy students who have
spent a year as interns in their colleges.
“The house staff ship for the homeopathy students will be very much
like the one the allopathic students go through after completion of their
MBBS,” Bagchi said. The health secretary’s report to the court
followed a petition by some homeopathy students who had completed a five-
year course and were serving as interns.