Homoeopathy for Healthy Child
Q. Which of the following is/are true about Homoeopathy for Healthy Child Programme?
1. Homeopathy will be integrated with Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram.
2. It aims to sensitize health workers, patients and care givers to deal with dental conditions through homoeopathy.- Published on 16 Mar 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: Both 1 and 2
- Ministry of AYUSH through Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, an autonomous organization under the Ministry has developed a programme on ‘Homoeopathy for Healthy Child’ aiming at screening, early diagnosis and management of common diseases of children & adolescents.
- The aim is to sensitise health workers, patients and care givers to deal with conditions such as diarrhoea, respiratory infections, dental conditions, skin conditions and others through homoeopathy.
- The main features of the program are:
1. Part 1: Health promotion during teething - Field health workers (ANM, ASHA & AWW) are being trained to provide home based care for minor complaints related to teething. These health care workers are being provided a kit of common bio-chemic/homoeopathic medicines for timely management. A training manual has been developed for using this kit.
2. Part 2: Integration of Homoeopathy under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) – Homoeopathic doctors are being provided training for the diagnosis of 30 disease conditions of children & adolescents (0-18 years) identified under RBSK.
