Diet and Regimen in Diseased State

Contributed by: Dr Kaushik D. Das, MD(Hom)

“….Let your food be your medicine & let your medicine be your food.” - Hippocrates

A study of the history of medicine reveals that the concept of imposing a strict diet & regimen in illness existed in medical science since 500 BC. According to Arabian medicine food & drug constituted the pillars of therapy.

Dr C.F.S Hahnemann , the founder of the Homoeopathic system of medicine also gave importance to diet & regimen. A detailed description stated by the master about the diet & regimen during the course of Homoeopathic treatment can be found in the Chronic diseases & in the Organon, the immortal writings of the master.

ESIC Model Hospital Rajajinagar, Bangalore- Vacancy

ESIC Recruitment 2016 walk-in recruitment drive is arranged for the recruitment of Homeopathy Physician and Pharmacist. Eligible aspirants may apply. Further information like vacancy details, educational qualification, are given below. 

Name of the Recruitment Board– EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MODEL HOSPITAL RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE- 560010 

Details of Vacancy: (Name of the Post, Post wise vacancies) 

Homeopathy Physician- 01 

Homeopathy Pharmacist- 01 

AYUSH Ministry to enter into a agreement with WHO and United States

To popularize AYUSH system of medicine across the world, the ministry will enter into an agreement with WHO and a partnership with United States for research in AYUSH medicines for treatment of cancer. AYUSH minister Shripad Yesso Naik said that AYUSH is a very important sector and it should be propagated worldwide. To popularise AYUSH system of medicine across the world, the AYUSH Ministry is entering into an agreement with the WHO. MoUs have already been signed with several countries for bilateral cooperation in the field of traditional medicine .

AYUSH ministry asks state Ayush deptartments to utilise the funds under NAM by March 31,2016

The Ayush ministry has asked the state Ayush departments to utilise the funds released during 2014-15 under National Ayush Mission (NAM) by the government and submit the Utilisation Certificate (UC) of Grant-In-Aid (GIA) before March 31, 2016. 

The Ayush ministry has clarified that only those states/UTs government which submit the UCs of GIA released in 2014-15 are eligible for availing the financial assistance under NAM for the year 2016-17.

Homoeopathic Medical Officer vacancy at Lakshadweep

National Health Mission (NRHM), Lakshadeep invites application from dynamic and result oriented Indian National applicants for the post of 02 Homoeopathic Medical Officer on contract basis. The closing date for receipt of applications is on or before 31st March 2016. You can read further given information and details related to these posts such as name of the post, number of vacancies, how to apply, selection process, significant dates, pay scale, age limit and educational qualification in the link given below.

Application invited for setting a chair in Homeopathy at Armenia

Central Council of Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) a autonomous body under the  Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, propose to setup a Chair in Homoeopathy at Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia. 

Applications are invited in prescribed format from eligible Indian candidates for the Homoeopathy chair on full time fixed contract basis for one year. The selected incumbent may be deputed to the University during the year 2016 Format for application and detailed guide lines, objectives and deliveries are given below link.

Kerala AYUSH launches health policy 2016

The state government envisages to make Kerala the global capital of AYUSH systems of healthcare and to position the state as a preferred AYUSH destination in the global Map. The Kerala AYUSH Health Policy 2016, which was released on March 3,Thursday, states that AYUSH systems of medicines will be made a preferred choice of treatment in primary health centres.