President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today unveiled the country's science, technology and innovation in the 100th Indian Science Congress (ISC 2013) at Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Salt Lake, Kolkata scheduled to be held from 3rd - 7th January 2013 aiming to put India among the top five science powerhouses in the world by 2020. Shri Narayanan, the Governor of West Bengal, Miss Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Shri Jaipal Reddy, the Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Government of India were also present among other dignitaries. Around 12,000 scientists are expected to participate in this event from all over the world. The theme selected for the centenary session is “Science for shaping the future of India” has given this centenary session a great historical importance. A road map for investing science into the development process of India is...

The Medical Council of India (MCI) has cleared introduction of the three-and-a-half-year long medical course naming it as "BSc in Community Health". The MCI board chairman Dr K K Talwar said this special cadre of health workers will be trained mainly in district hospitals, be placed in sub-centres or primary health centres and will be taught "some module of clinical work". Which implies that this cadre can actually diagnose and treat basic medical cases, get involved in immunization programmes and administer extended first aid. "We intend to introduce the course from April next year. This cadre will also refer patients according to their condition to other centres. We have also prepared the syllabus of the course. The ministry will now take the final call," Dr Talwar said. Health secretary P K Pradhan has called a high level meeting on Tuesday to finalize the proposal. The Planning Commission's high level expert group...

The Planning Commission today finalised an outlay of Rs 3 lakh crore for the Health Sector in the 12th Five Year Plan, a rise of 288 per cent from the last Plan, accounting for 1.95 per cent of the GDP. Of the total Rs 3,00,018 crore allocated for the health sector during the Plan, the Department of Health and Family Welfare has been allocated Rs 2,80,551 crore, Department of AYUSH Rs 6,044 crore, the Department of Health Research Rs 4,029 crore and the Department of AIDS Control a total of Rs 9,394 crore. Once implemented, the Health Ministry is likely to unveil many of its ambitious programmes including the universal health care, provision of free medicines to all in public healthcare facilities and expanded National Health Mission, which includes the new National Urban Health Mission for the urban population, besides opening of new health institutions. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad...

Background Recent years have witnessed unprecedented growth of research and applications in the area of nanoscience and nanotechnology. The use of nanotechnology in medicine and more specifically drug delivery is increasingly gaining popularity. The biomedical applications of nanoparticles as efficient drug delivery carriers have attracted great attention in the last decade. As part of Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India, in collaboration with Centre for Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CRNN), University of Calcutta, India, World Academy of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies (WABT), Paris, France, International Council for Engineering and Technology (ICET), Paris, UNESCO, France and NanoScience Technology Center & Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center (AMPAC), University of Central Florida, USA is organizing the 1st International Workshop on Nanoparticles and their Applications in Medicine (NAM – 2012) on 3-4 January, 2012. Themes Development...

It was by sheer accident thatactor Juhi Chawla was standing in the lobby of a hospital where she saw a woman weeping quietly in the corner. Juhi who immediately went to talk to her says that she is a changed person who now is working towards building a hospital especially for children where all kinds of treatment – allopathic, homeopathy and ayurvedic – will be made available.

 

 

The Faculty of Homoeopathic Medicine, University of Delhi has announced that the Entrance Test for admission to  Post-graduate Degree Courses in Homoeopathic Medicine (PGMET-H) will be held on Saturday the 17th November, 2012 at Delhi as per the details given below:

Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH) has drastically revised  the syllabus and examination pattern of post graduate Homoeopathy / MD (Hom) on 2nd March, 2012. The changed syllabus is applicable to 2012 PG Admission onwards. These regulations have been published vide Health and Family Welfare Notification No: 12-2/2006-CCH (Pt.) 31254 (02-Mar-12) Homoeopathy (Post Graduate Degree Course) M.D.(Hom.) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 Major Changes are: Students has to opt for One main/special subject and One subsidiary subject. Main/special subjects are: (i) Organon of Medicine, (ii) Homoeopathic Materia Medica (including applied aspects),(iii) Repertory,(iv) Homoeopathic Pharmacy,(v) Practice of Medicine,(vi) Pediatrics and (vii) Psychiatry. Subsidiary subjects are (i) Organon of Medicine, (ii) Repertory and (iii) Homoeopathic Materia Medica. Candidates of Organon of Medicine, Materia Medica, Repertory and Pharmacy has to study and appear for examinations in Practice of Medicine in Part. I & Part.II examinations. For Practice of Medicine, Pediatrics and Psychiatry students – Materia Medica is...

Kerala PG Homeopathy Entrance exam is a Common Entrance Examination conducted by the Health And Family Welfare Department of government Homeopathic Medical Education for the selection of eligible candidates for the post graduate courses in Homeopathy (MD in Homeopathy). The exam is organized by the Commissioner of Entrance Examination each year. The courses are offered by Government Homeopathic medical Colleges located in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode. The duration of the MD (Hom) course is of three years.

The West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) is inviting application for admission into 3 year Post Graduate Homoeopathy Courses [ MD(Hom.) Session 2012-2015] through the West Bengal Post Graduate Homoeopathy Admission Test (WBPGHAT) 2012 as per details given below: MD (Homoeopathy) / Homeopathy PG Entrance Exam 2012 Forms to be submitted Online in www.thewbuhs.net Between 21.02.2012 to 07.03.2012, 12:00 midnight Submission of print-copy of forms along with bank draft at W.B. University of Health Sciences (except Saturday, Sunday and Holidays) Between 21.02.2012 to 09.03.2012 (11.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.) Print-copies will not be received in the office of the WBUHS in person after 09.03.2012. Print copies sent by Speed/ Registered post will be received up to 14.03.2012, provided the Bankers’ cheque/ Demand Draft are purchased on or before 07.03.2012 . Admit Card will be available from the website From 21.03.2012 evening Date of Admission Test On Sunday 25.03.2011 (12...

The Pravesh Niyantran Samiti has permitted Association of Management of Homoeopathic Medical Colleges of Maharashtra (AMHMCM), State of Maharashtra to conduct the Entrance Test i.e. APGH-CET–2012. The CET examination is mandatory for admission into Post Graduate Courses in Homoeopathy M.D.. (Hom) for all the seats in the private unaided Homoeopathic Colleges. Eligibility : A candidate who have complete internship on or before 15-04-2012 are eligible for APGH-CET–2012. TENTATIVE PROGRAM OF APGH CET 2012 Sale of Brochure and Application Forms :   20/02/2012 to13/03/2012 Last date of submission of Forms :  13/03/2012 Last date of dispatch of Admit Cards :  19/03/2012 Date of Examination : 25/03/2012 Entry in Examination Hall :       01.30 PM Examination :  02.00 PM – 05:00 PM Declaration of Results :    29/03/2012 Application for Verification of Marks : 06/04/2012 Final Merit List :     11/04/2012 Last date of submission of Preference Form:    21/04/2012 Date of Declaration of 1st selection...

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced the results of the Common Entrance Test (CET) 2013, held on May 1 and 2 of 2013, was announced on Tuesday evening. For the first time KEA has sent the results to eligible CET candidates on their mobiles. Higher education minister has announced that the course fees will be reimbursed for first five toppers in engineering and medical courses. CET counselling is starting from June 5, 2013. This year, 1,39,260 applied for the entrance test, of which1,37,560 candidates appeared for the test. Out of the 1,37,560 candidates, 38,623 candidates are eligible for medical and dental courses, 68,943 for Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy, 91,808 for engineering courses and 816 for architecture courses. Bangalore stole the spotlight once again by grabbing top slots in all four streams - medical/dental, homeopathy, architecture and engineering. While Hemanth Amardeep Santhoo of National Public School, Indiranagar, topped both medical...

A total of 188 students, who were admitted on the basis of their Class XII marks during the third round of the 2012-13 admission process for the bachelor of homeopathic medicine and surgery (BHMS) course in the state of Maharashtra, can now heave a collective sigh of relief. The Bombay high court  passed an ad interim order on Monday granting a stay on the state government's letter, dated December 5, 2012, that revoked their admissions on the grounds that it (government) had erred in permitting these admissions through a notification it had issued in October. The Association of Management of Homeopathic Medical Colleges of Maharashtra, a body of 45 private unaided homeopathic medical colleges in the state, had filed a writ petition on behalf of these students who had landed seats at 16 unaided homeopathic medical colleges. Apart from the government's letter, the association had also challenged the Maharashtra University of...

National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), an autonomous organisation under Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health an family welfare, Government of India, has invited application for admission to the BHMS course at the National Institute of Homoeopathy, Salt Lake, Kolkata. Date of All India Admission Test for BHMS course in NIH: 09.6.2013 (Sunday) Last Date of the Receipt of the Application: 10.5.2013 (Friday) Date of publication of the result of Admission Test: 18.06.2013 Date of Counselling (and of Admission): 08.07.2013 and 09.07.2013 Age Restriction: candidates should have attained 17 years of age but should not cross 25 years of age by 31.12.2013; Those born on or before 31st December, 1988 or after 1st January,1997 are not eligible. Educational Qualification: candidates who have passed Higher Secondary (10+2) or its equivatent examination with five subjects (including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English) passed individually and obtained 50% marks in aggregate (45% marks for SC and ST...

West Bengal State Health & Family Welfare Samiti has invited application from the Indian Citizen for the post of Homoeopathic Medical officer on contractual basis for a period of one year. Date of Publication of the Advertisement: 4.3.2013 Recruitment notice No. SHFWS/2898 Last date for Application: 20.3.2013 30.3.2013 Details of the position Name of the Post : Homoeopathic Medical Officer Number of Homoeopathic Job Vacancies: 86 (SC-20, St-5, OBC-A-9, AND UNRESERVED-43: Reserved for persons with Disabilities-3) Consolidated Remuneration : Rs. 35,000.00/month (Rupees thirty five thousand only per month) Age limit : Not more than 50 years as on the last date of applications for the mentioned post. Essential Qualification : bachelor in Homoeopahic Medicine & Surgery (BHMS) from a recognized University of Institute. The qualification shall be one included in the second Scheduled of Homoeopathic Central Council ACT 1973. N.B. Candidates must be registered either in Per, A, of the...

Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UK PSC) has invited application from the eligible candidates for the post of Lecturer in Ayush Dept, State Pharmacy, Homeopathic doctors and Veterinary Doctors. Details of vacancies: Homeopathy Chikitsadhikari (Homeopathic Medical Officer) (Ayush and Ayush Shiksha Anubhag / Ayush & Ayush Education Departments): Sl. No: Service-01/04 Vacancy : 22 (13 posts reserved for SC and 9 posts for OBC of Uttarakhand) Academics: Graduation Degree in BHMS (4.5 years) and completed 1 year of compulsory internship. Advantage will be offered to candidates having MD Degree. Must have registered with Homeopathic Medical Board of Uttarakhand Pay Scale: Rs.15600 – Rs.39100 with Grade Pay of Rs.5400 (in PB-3) Advantage: May be offered to candidates having NCC ‘B’ certificate, or 2 years experience in Territorial Army or having research experience in the above stream of study Age: 21-40 years. Relaxation in upper age is applicable for deserving categories General NOTE: 1.There...

The Orissa State Health & Family Welfare Society under the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Odisha has invited application from eligible SC / ST candidates for the posts of AYUSH Doctors under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Odisha on contractual basis. Interested candidates are requested to apply for the job on or before 14.11.2012 through Regd. Post / Speed Post / Courier only and the application should be superscribed with the name of the post applied for. Age: Candidate should be above 21 years and below 42 years of age as on 01.01.2012 (inclusive of the 5 years age relaxation) Salary: Rs. 12,000/- (plus other allowances as admissible). Vacancy: Homeopathy doctors : Total = 104 (SC - 17, ST – 87) Ayurvedic Doctors : Total = 126  (SC – 34, ST – 92) Unani Doctors: Total = 4 (SC - 01, ST - 03) NOTE: The job...

NEW:List of Successful/ Final selected candidates for the post of Medical Officer (School Health): http://www.wbhealth.gov.in/careers/mo_sh_final.pdf RESULTS DECLARED: http://www.wbhealth.gov.in/careers/mo_sh.pdf West Bengal State Health & Family Welfare Samiti invites application from homoeopathic doctors(BHMS), Ayurvedic doctors(BAMS) and Unani doctors(BUMS) for recruitment in 752 medical officer job vacancies under Adolescent Health Programme of RCH Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal for both for State and District level on purely contractual basis. Eligible candidates should apply online application within 17th August, 2012. Total No. of Job vacancies: 752 (356 lady doctors) Place of Posting: All BPHCs Qualification: BHMS/BAMS/BUMS (preference will be given if applicant is local) Age Limit: 40 Years Consolidated Remuneration: Rs. 25,000.00 / month For filling up the online application please click here: http://drswb.wbhealth.gov.in:8181/interview7/Registration.jsp Medical officer (Homoeopathy, Ayurveda & Unani) Recruitment Notice(Revised) for RCH (School Health) is available here: 752-medical-officer-wbhealth.pdf...

National Insurance Company Limited (NICL), a Public Sector General Insurance Company, has published a list of candidates who have been shortlisted for interview, following the written test held at various centers for the job of Administrative Officer Scale-I (SPECIALIST & GENERALIST). Individual call letters will be dispatched to all the candidates for appearing in the interview, likely to be held in the month of August/September 2012. About National Insurance Company Limited (NICL): National Insurance Company, a Public Sector General Insurance Company with its 16000 skilled personnel renders Best-in-Class services to more than 20 million Customers through its 1325 offices in India and Nepal. It is a fast growing Company in a Sun-rise sector, National Insurance aims to cross Rs 8080Cr Gross Premium in this fiscal and surpass Rs 15000 Cr by the year 2015 simultaneously positioning itself as the market leader. With an asset base of Rs 20000 Cr, rated...

The National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH) intends to engage 15 (fifteen) Nos. of SRF/Clinical Registrar/ Physician purely on contract basis for a period of one year on fixed monthly remuneration basis. The interested Homoeopath Physicians with Post Graduate qualification (MD-Hom.) from recognised university and included in 2nd schedule of HCC Act, 1973, for engagement as Senior Research Fellow (SRF) / Clinical Registrar/ Physician in various departments after satisfying themselves the terms of engagement, may apply for such engagement. Age of the applicant should not exceed 45 years as on the last date of receipt of application. Application in the format as mentioned in the advertisement with supporting documents should reach to the office of the Director, NIH within 21 days from the date of publication of this advertisement and 28-days for candidates belongs to the states/places as per Govt, of India norms.   SI. No. Department/Section No. Monthly Remuneration 1. Academic...

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Ministry of health & family welfare, Department of AYUSH has directed principals and directors of colleges not to undertake any admission in homoeopathic courses for the academic year 2013-14, or for subsequent years, till the permission is granted to the collages vide its letter dated 20th March 2013. Further AYUSH informed that the Homoeopathy (MSE) Regulations, 1983 have been superseded with the Homoeopathy Central Council (Minimum Standards Requirement of Homoeopathic colleges & attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2013 and the same has been notified on 8th March 2013. Inspections of collages will henceforth be as the provisions of HCC (MSR) regulations, 2013 As per the regulation 3 (7) of the HCC (MSR) Regulations, “The conditional permission shall be granted only to those colleges which are fulfilling at least the requirement of teachers as specified in Schedule- IV, the requirement of functional hospital as specified at sub-regulation 7 and availability of equipment as specified...

Major insurance companies in the country are refusing to abide by the IRDA (Health Insurance) order to include AYUSH products and services in the mediclaim insurance policy JUST citing ignorance on this matter to avoid providing coverage to the ISM sector under mediclaim policy. IRDA issued a directive in this regard sometime in last February after repeated representations from ayush industry. IRDA under section 5(1) of the IRDA (Health Insurance) Regulations, 2013, had issued a notification directing inclusion of the Indian System of Medicines (ISM) in the mediclaim insurance policy. But, no insurance companies have taken steps to comply with the IRDA order so far. Ironically, the new regulation which came into force with effect from February 18, 2013, states that the insurers may provide coverage to non-allopathic treatments provided the treatment is taken in a government hospital or in any institute recognised by government and or is accredited by Quality...

Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, the Minister for Health & Family Welfare, has been declared in the Rajya Sabha today that the total budgetary allocation for 2013-14 in respect of this Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is Rs. 32,745.00 crore under Plan and Rs. 4585.00 crore under Non-Plan. Out of this, the amount earmarked for Department of AYUSH is Rs. 1069.00 crore under Plan and Rs. 190.00 crore under Non-Plan.There is no separate allocation in respect of publicity for each system. An allocation of Rs. 17.50 crore has been made for the propagation of AYUSH system through Information, Education and Communication during 2013-14. In respect of research for Yoga & Naturopathy, Rs. 13.80 crore under Plan and Rs. 2.24 crore under Non-Plan for the Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopahty, Rs. 4 crore under Plan for Extra Mural Research Projects through Research Institutes and Rs. 17.50 crore under...

In an official press release the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has showcased its efforts for promotion and propagation of Indian Systems of Medicine to facilitate International promotion, development and recognition of AYUSH Systems of Medicine abroad. The major activities undertaken by the Department during the last four years as follows: 2009-10 1. A Centre for Research in Indian System of Medicine (CRISM) was set-up in April, 2009 to facilitate collaborative research and dissemination of information on Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani medicines under National Centre for Natural Products Research (NCNPR), University of Mississippi (USA). 2. AnMoU was signed on 27.02.10 between CCRAS and Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charite University, Berlin (Germany) to conduct a collaborative research study on effectiveness and Safety of Ayurveda as a treatment system. 3. Indo-US Interactive meet...

This April 20-22, the JAHC 2012 Conference convenes an historic event: “Raising the Bar - The Art and Science of Homeopathic Medicine”. Over this exciting 3-day weekend, eminent speakers from around the world will present compelling evidence from both laboratory and clinic, that homeopathy has fully proven itself and rightfully deserves its standing as one of the world’s most widely chosen systems of medicine. Speakers of  Annual Joint American Homeopathic Conference (JAHC) 2012 : Dr. Luc Montagnier (recipient of the 2008 Nobel Prize): Saturday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Dr. Andre Saine DC, ND, FCAH : Friday 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Dr. Amy Rothenberg ND, DHANP : Friday 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Dr. Rajan Sankaran MD(Hom): Sunday 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Dr. Iris Bell MD, PhD : Friday 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Dr. Russell Malcolm MB, ChB, BA, FFHom., Cert.Voc.Pr. : Saturday 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM...

This year more than 42 countries in the world are joining together to celebrate the World Homeopathy Awareness Week (WHAW) from April 10-16, 2013. During this week homeopaths & friends of homeopathy around the world come together to share with others the miracles of homeopathy. Since 2005, the week following the birthday of Dr. C.F.S. Hahnemann on 10th April is celebrated as World Homeopathy Awareness Week (WHAW). It is also to be noted that the 10th April is also celebrated as World Homeopathy Day. Cure Circle is celebrating this week by extending homeopathic medical facilities to needy people of different slum dwellers in Kolkata and has also announced completely free online medical advice through email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it The Theme of WHAW 2013 is: Homeopathy for Trauma and Disasters Official website of WHAW: http://www.worldhomeopathy.org/  ...

On the 10th of December, 2012 the National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH) Celebrated its 38th Foundation Day.  Undergraduate and Post Graduate homoeopathy students of NIH participated to make the day a memorable one. Students presented a musical drama representing the rich cultural diversity of India and its neighbourhood countries. The Director of NIH, Prof. S. K. Nanda, invited many dignatories of the state in the programme. In the evening session students from various homoeopathic colleges participated in an Inte-college quiz competition. It is to be noted that on the same day of December in the year 1975 NIH was established in Kolkata as an Autonomous Organisation under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. Currently National Institute of Homoeopathy is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and conducts the degree course in Homoeopathy i.e. Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (B.H.M.S.) since 1987 and...