Homoeopathy for Healthy Mother and Happy Child

Advanced Training Programme for Homoeopathic Doctors in dealing with all conditions related to mother and child care was held from 2012 January 10th - 12th at KTDC Hotel "Tamarind", Kollam.

This district level program was a sequel to State level program conducted in 2010 at Thiruvananthapuram.

Homoeopathy for Healthy Mother and Happy Child is an initiative by Central Council of Homoeopathy [CCRH], with financial assistance from World Health Organisation [WHO] for imparting the scope of Homoeopathy in dealing with the problems pertaining to Obstetrics, Neonatology and Pediatrics to Homoeopaths.

Department of Homoeopathy, Kerala is obliged to extend this objective of CCRH to all over the state and as part of its extension, Kollam district program was inaugurated by Dr. K. Suresh, DMO (Homoeopathy), Kollam. Faculties, trainees, conveners and officials were present during the inaugural ceremony.

Trainees for this three day program were selected from different sections of Homoeopathy including, department MO’s, representatives of IHK, IHMA and Ayush.

Medical Officers representing Ayush were

Various topics were covered during this curriculum ranging from Normal Pregnancy and care, Normal labor and complications during pregnancy, Ante natal care, Post natal care, Complaints of new born and infants and Homoeopathic aspects in each to name a few.

          Three training manuals dealing with the Obstetrics, Pediatrics and General topics and the Homoeopathic management, published by CCRH were issued to the trainees one month prior to this program. The aim was to prepare trainees in advance about the topics to be dealt with during the program and also to make assignments which needed to be submitted initially.

           Fifteen Eminent faculties in reputed subjects were disposed to tackle the wide variety of topics during these three days of stretched schedule. Resource persons from Allopathic and Homoeopathic fraternity were engaged. 

Serene ambiance, ideal arrangement and pleasant hospitality of Hotel employees made the program venue a wonderful experience to one and all.

Pre-assessment and Post-assessment tests, assignment submission, interactive sessions with the faculties, revision of subjects, experience sharing by trainees, vote of thanks, certificate distribution and finally photo sitting marked the end of a brilliant seminar.

No words will be enough to admire the pain taking efforts by Dr. Salim and Dr. Meena for conducting this program in a well specialized manner.