Mission Homoeopathy

Promoting Homoeopathy for Healing and Health Promotion of the General Population Dr S N Jana

Lecturer, Practice of Medicine, Dr B R Sur Homoeopathic Medical CollegeA report of a Medical CampBackground

A vast majority of poor rural and urban population has limited or no access to quality healthcare. India is inhabited by approximately 18 % of the world population. Physical reach of any healthcare facility (private or public) is a challenge in rural areas. In urban areas also attending a healthcare facility is a challenge for poor community since they lose a days work. Adding to their woes is the cost of medication they have to pay for their treatment of the medical condition. In Delhi also some areas with less penetration of medical facilities is existing there. Homoeopathy can offer a safe, cost-effective, curative and non-toxic alternative to this population. A large portion of the population opt for private medical facilities for multiple reasons. At the backdrop of this reaching out to this significant portion of the population at their convenience with quality homoeopathic treatment may prove an effective public health initiative that developing countries like India can hardly miss to afford. Benefits of homoeopathic intervention is quite apparent to the Government as well as to the public as of now. Considering the above facts it would be very much judicious to reach out to those people who either do not know about homoeopathic treatment or want to access this treatment for otherwise incurable conditions or conditions that otherwise treated with medications that has potential side-effects or they do not have enough time to visit to a health-care facility for their livelihood being seriously affected since they have to live on daily wages. The above considerations compelled this physician to contemplate a series of free homoeopathic consultation and treatment camp across Delhi and to make them familiarize with the health-care facilities that offer homoeopathic treatment with a mission to deliver effective health-care to the poor and marginalized section who otherwise stay out of the ambit of health-care delivery system, as also to popularize the homoeopathic system of therapy.

Organizing

Reference my communication with respected Principal, a free Homoeopathic consultation and medicine distribution camp was organized at Delhi Development Authority Gol Park, Pocket - A, Sector A, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi under the umbrella of Dr B R Sur Homoeopathic College on 22.02.2015(Sunday) from 10 am to 3 pm. A huge gathering was being addressed on some important occasion. It was rather an opportunity to reach out to people for generation of awareness, consult and treat patients with homoeopathic medicines and to prove the efficacy of homoeopathy in different diseases. A total of 60 patients were treated and were asked to report to Dr B R Sur Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital for further treatment and follow-up. Patients took a lot of interest in the camp and urged to adopt villages for the purpose of regular homoeopathic treatment. LearningsThe medical camp enriched this author with a few learnings

1. A lot of patients enquired about the different medical conditions that can be treated by homoeopathy.

2. Many patients enquired about where to do the follow-up treatment.

3. Some of them communicated that they want homoeopathic treatment but do not know where to report for homoeopathic treatment. 4. Many patients reported that they are very much benefitted with homoeopathic treatment in some medical conditions but have limited access to public health system where homoeopathic treatment is offered.5. Many patients reported that they regularly report to homoeopathic out-patients for initial treatment of any conditions and wanted to know where they should report for In-patient care.

6. Some of them demanded that more homoeopathic out-patients should be at their disposal and more and more people should have access to this kind of safe, effective and cheaper medical system of treatment. 7. Some of the patients wanted to know for which diseases in-patient care is available in homoeopathy.

8. Many patients asked for prophylactic for Swine Flu and some reported that homoeopathy is an effective preventive for acute seasonal infections. They raised demand that large-scale distribution of homoeopathic prophylactic medicines should be undertaken at the Govt. level. 9. Many patients reported that they regularly take homoeopathic preventives and they suffer less frequently from seasonal flu and other infections.

10. Some people spontaneously reported being cured of otherwise surgical conditions with homoeopathy.Suggetion(s)

In light of the above it is thought that more and more medical camps needs to be conducted at regular intervals and at huge public gatherings so that the population at large become aware of homoeopathic system of medicine and also people can get benefit out of it. The higher purpose of healing can thus be achieved through homoeopathy which shall ultimately translate into the Promotion of health through healing by homoeopathy. Concluding remark(s)

Through this article this physician offers to serve for the noble purpose of reaching out to the marginalized section of the society at their convenience, thereby furthering the cause of homoeopathy for the well-being of the mankind. This physician shall feel privileged if the department asks for such kind of service from time to time (with no prejudice that this physician only to be sent for such purpose, any other physician may also be deputed at the sole discretion of the competent authority). Acknowledgement:

Dr S K Verma, Principal, Dr B R Sur Homoeopathic Medical College for extending his kind co-operation and approval for conducting the camp.

Dr Meeta Gupta, Chief Medical Officer for providing necessary arrangement.

Rakesh Pandey, on-duty intern of Dr B R Sur Homoeopathic Medical College for his excellent service.Suggetion(s) More and more access to homoeopathic treatment is a growing demand of the public and the same may be included in the policy making.Sub. Intimation of Free Homoeopathic Consultation and Medicine Distribution reg.

Respected sir,

Reference my verbal communication with you a Free Homoeopathic Consultation and Medicine distribution camp was organized at Delhi Development Authority Gol Park, Pocket A, Sector A, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi on 22.02.2015,(Sunday) from 10 am 2 pm. The camp was organized in a huge gathering and treatment was given to