IIHP opposes bridge course for Ayush doctors in National Medical Commission Bill 2017
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Laxmi Yadav, Mumbai
January 09 , 2018
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Indian Institute of Homoeopathic Physicians (IIHP) has opposed the
proposed bridge course for Ayush doctors in National Medical Commission
Bill, 2017 saying that its a retrograde step and highly detrimental to
homeopathy in a long run.
Unscientific mixing of medical systems
is anti-people too. It will pave the way for backdoor entry of qualified
quacks to medical field. Experts feel that such a provision, if passed,
could do more harm than good.
Clause 49 of the Bill states that a
joint meeting of the National Medical Commission, the Central Council
of Homoeopathy and the Central Council of Indian Medicine should be held
at least once in a year "to enhance the interface between Homoeopathy,
Indian Systems of Medicine and modern systems of medicine".
"The
joint sitting, may, by an affirmative vote of all members present and
voting, decide on approving specific bridge course that may be
introduced for the practitioners of Homeopathy and of Indian Systems of
Medicine to enable them to prescribe such modern medicine at such level
as may be prescribed," it reads.
The Bill seeking to replace the
Medical Council of India and also revamp medical education in India was
recently introduced in the Lok Sabha.
Said Dr M A Rao, national
president of IIHP, “Our organization is totally against the proposed
bridge course for Ayush doctors as it will not serve any purpose for the
national health. This course will open a pandora's box for creating
quackery which is disastrous for national health, thereby reducing the
quality of allopathic medicare. Most importantly it will undermine the
faith, homeopaths have in their own system of medicine. In the long
history of 70 years of existence our organization has never, demanded
government to permit Homeopaths to practice allopathy or requested
government to start a bridge course. We are in favour of maintaining the
purity of each system of medicine.”
As far as this bridge
course·is concern we fully support Indian Medical Association (IMA)
concern. Though we are practicing Homeopaths with strong footing
worldwide we are equally proud of our allopathic professionals who are
world class in health care, said Dr Rao.
Allopathy and homeopathy
are different systems of medicine altogether. So there is no way they
can clear a bridge course and then start practicing allopathy, he said.
Today,
Homoeopathy has gained widespread acceptance in India. In fact, a study
conducted by IMRB on ‘Acceptance of Homeopathy in India’ revealed that
59 per cent people in major cities have shifted from allopathy to
homeopathy in the last one year as they believe it to be a safe form of
medicine, whereas 77 per cent people believe it to be a healthy
medication for long term benefits.
WHO says the annual sale of homeopathic drugs accounts to Rs.8,400 crore globally. In India sale of homeopathic medicines has grown 26.3 per cent annually.
India is world leader in homeopathy. There are 550 million patients in 86 countries being treated by homoeopaths.
The
reasoning behind the provision could be an attempt to increase the
availability of doctors in rural India. But modern medicine is much more
complex and a bridge course is more like a short-cut, said a noted
homeopath. Instead of diluting one system of medicine to another by
certain bridge courses, excellence should be promoted in each system of
medicine. There is a steep rise in NCD patients in India. Homeopathy has
proved efficacy in treating NCD patients. Homoeopathy has been
practiced for 200 years. It offers customized cure to patients unlike
allopathy, he said.
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