Recognise hospitals practising alternative systems: Homeopathic Congress
December 19th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Accreditation process for hospitals practising homeopathy needs to be stepped up as recent studies have proven the efficiency of homeopathy in managing chronic diseases, doctors said at the 17th All India Homeopathic Congress here.”Recent research and studies have proven the efficiency of homeopathy in managing chronic diseases such as cancer and tuberculosis,” said Homeopathic Medical Association of India president S.P.S. Bakshi.
Bhawna Gulati of the Quality Council of India, an accreditation and monitoring body for quality healthcare in hospitals, said: “Accreditation process for hospitals practising homeopathy also needs to be stepped up. This includes, medical centres with ayurveda, unani, homeopathy, yoga and naturopathy.
According to the World Health Organization, homeopathy is the second largest system of medicine in the world and is practiced in over 100 countries and used by over 60 crore people.
“Homeopathy can play a vital role in healthcare and this is only possible by constant interaction of educational, research institutions, private practitioners and drug industry,” Bakshi added.
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