National Homeopathy Research Institute in Mental Health, Kottayam celebrates Golden Jubilee
NHRIMH Kottayam organises two day National Conference on Homoeopathy in Mental Health
Prataprao Jadhav, Minister
of State (Independent Charge) Ayush appreciates the efforts of the institution
about the research publications and advancements in video message
A two day ‘National Conference on
Homoeopathy in Mental Health’ was organized by the National Homoeopathy Research
Institute in Mental Health (NHRIMH), Kottayam, under the Central Council for
Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), an autonomous apex research organization under
the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India commemorating the ‘Golden Jubilee
Celebration’ of the institute on 23-24 December 2024 at NHRIMH
Auditorium.
This flag-off event on 23 December 2024 was inaugurated by the Chief
Guest, Prataprao Jadhav, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ayush, through
his video message. He commenced by congratulating the institute on the golden
jubilee celebrations. He mentioned the contributions of Homoeopathy on Mental
Health and appreciated the efforts of the institution about the research
publications and advancements.
The theme of the conference was ‘Optimizing the Role of Homoeopathy in
Promoting Mental Health’. The conference witnessed the convergence of
interdisciplinary experts in mental health from premier research institutes of
India, and brainstorming sessions, panel discussions, etc., were conducted to
arrive at a future road map for ‘Homoeopathy in Mental Health’. This conference
ultimately helped in leveraging the safe and minimal side effect medical system
of Homoeopathy with the mental health intervention strategies of the nation.
Dr Subhash Kaushik, Director General, CCRH, delivered his welcome
address. He gave a concise speech about the organizational set-up of NHRIMH. He
mentioned the achievements, publications, research work, patient care and
post-graduate courses conducted at NHRIMH. He ended his speech by giving regard
to all the delegates present on the dais, welcoming them, and giving tribute to
the founder of the institute.
Kodikunnil Suresh, Member of Parliament (Mavelikkara), Kerala; Dr Anil
Khurana, Chairman, National Commission for Homoeopathy; Dr Sangeeta Duggal,
Advisor (Homoeopathy), Ministry of Ayush, graced the occasion as Guest of
Honour. Kodikunnil Suresh mentioned about the Government's
contributions towards the facilities and growth of NHRIMH, and the release of
400 crore rupees for the construction of a new block for the hospital. He also
emphasized on the need to publicize the functioning and activities of NHRIMH to
the community so that more people can know about the facilities and treatments
offered by the institute.
Various sessions on Homoeopathy & Mental Health were conducted. The
eminent speakers such as Dr Kishore Kumar, Professor & HOD, Dept of
Integrative Medicine, NIMHANS; Dr Shashikant Tiwari, Chairman, Drug Proving
Committee, CCRH; Dr Shailendra K Saxena, Vice Dean, Professor & Head,
Centre for Advanced Research, King George's Medical University (KGMU); Dr Bindu
BR., Assistant Professor, Shree Vidyadhiraja Homoeopathic Medical College; Dr R
Bhuvaneswari, Research Officer (H), NHRIMH; Dr Nandini Kumar, Vice President,
FERCI; Dr Sunita Nikumbh, Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Dr ML Dhawale Memorial
Homoeopathic Institute, Mumbai; Dr G Sheeba, Chief Medical Officer, Government
Homoeo Dispensary, Kulakkada; and Dr Vinitha ER, Research Officer (H), NHRIMH etc. delivered
their lectures during the event. They spoke on topics like ‘NIMHANS Model of
Integrative Medicine’, ‘Mind and Homoeopathy: An Inseparable Bond’, ‘Single
Medicine Approach in Autism Spectrum Disorder - An Evidence-based Case Series’,
‘Molecular mechanism of antiviral and anti-inflammatory activity of a
Belladonna-based combination therapy during Japanese Encephalitis:
targeting JEV-NS3 protein and modulating host immunity’, ‘Overview of
Challenges in Homoeopathy in Managing Psychiatric Patients’, ‘Ethical issues of
Vulnerable population’, ‘Role of Homoeopathic Psychiatrist in expanding the
scope of Homoeopathy’, ‘Sadgamaya & Seethalayam Projects - Exploring
Homoeopathic approaches to address Mental Health Challenges’, and ‘Cognitive
Assessment of Children with Learning Difficulty Using Artificial
Intelligence-an Observational Study’.
The panel discussion on ‘Roadmap for Integrative Approaches in Mental
Health’ was participated by Dr Anil Khurana, Chairman, National Commission for
Homoeopathy; Dr Subhash Kaushik, Director General, CCRH; Dr Shailender K
Saxena, Vice Dean, KGMU; Dr Kishore Kumar, Professor & HOD, Dept. of
Integrative Medicine, NIMHANS; and Dr RS Dinesh, Psychiatrist, Government Taluk
Hospital, Karunagapally.
The delegates of the conference included homoeopathic researchers,
scientists from interdisciplinary streams, practitioners, students,
industrialists as well as representatives of various homoeopathic associations.
Case reports/ case series and dissertation competitions were also conducted
during the program. The research papers were presented by various researchers/
practitioners whose abstracts had been peer-reviewed by NHRIMH.
This conference gave insights into a future roadmap to Homoeopathic
integration in research, education and integrative care through deliberations
of various key stakeholders.