NEW DELHI: In
an effort to highlight alternative systems of medicine like Ayurveda and
Homeopathy, the Government has decided to launch a number of national campaigns
with a view to focus on the strengths of each system in specific disease
conditions.
The 'Ayush'
systems have inherent advantages such as natural plant-based products,
low-cost, absence of drug toxicity, officials in the Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare October 31 said. The national campaign on homeopathy
for mother and child care is a part of this campaign, they said.
The officials
asserted that there is limited awareness among policy makers, professionals
of other systems of medicine and the common man about the potential of
homeopathy in improving the health status of women and children.
Homeopathic
medicines are safe for infants in conditions like diarrhea, colic, ear
infections and teething troubles.
The proposed
national campaign aims at sensitizing policy makers, medical professionals
about other systems and the common man about the strengths of homeopathy
in mother and child care.
The campaign
would be flagged off at the National Workshop to be held on November 5-6
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