World Homeopathy Day: 10 April

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World Homeopathy Day is observed every year on 10th April to mark the birth anniversary of Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of Homeopathy.

An Overview of the News

• The Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH) under the Ministry of AYUSH organized a scientific conference on the occasion in New Delhi.
• The conference was inaugurated by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and its theme is 'Homoe Parivar - Universal Health, One Health, One Family'.
• The conference included sessions on policy aspects, advances in homeopathy, research evidence and clinical experiences in homeopathy.
• CCRH exchanged Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with various Homeopathic Colleges and Directorate of Homeopathy, Government of Kerala.
• In addition, a documentary, a portal and eight books of CCRH were released during the event.

History of World Homeopathy Day

• Samuel Hahnemann was born in Paris on 10 April 1755 and was a renowned physician and scholar.
• He discovered the fundamental principle of homeopathy, known as "like cures like".
• Homeopathy is widely used in India and is considered a safe form of treatment with minimal side effects.
• World Homeopathy Day is organised under the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
• The day aims to raise awareness about homeopathy and its benefits as an alternative form of medicine.

About Ministry of AYUSH

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  • It is a government ministry in India.
  • It is responsible for the development, promotion and regulation of traditional systems of medicine.

• AYUSH is the abbreviation of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Society and aims to promote education and research of the above.

• The ministry provides educational and training programs.

Establishment - 2014

Responsible Ministers - Sarbananda Sonowal, Cabinet Minister and Mahendra Munjapara, Minister of State

Ministry Executive - Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary

Ministry of Motherhood - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India