The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Doctors from Indian systems of medicine for government hospitals

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Doctors from Indian systems of medicine for government hospitals

Staff Reporter

Government-run Unani college to be upgraded "Environment and lifestyle changes have spawned new diseases"

CHENNAI : The government has proposed to post more doctors from Indian systems of medicines in hospitals, Health Secretary V.K. Subburaj told a gathering of Unani practitioners on Sunday.

It is proposed to induct 100 doctors practising Indian medicine systems through the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, he said. Methods were being worked out to improve the government-run Unani college and get it the status of a medical college. At a daylong State-level conference on Unani medicine, Mr. Subburaj urged the practitioners to focus on treating viral infection and diseases where the efficacy of the medicines had been proved. "Unani is found to be good for early detection of diabetes and effective in treating digestive disorders, urinary infections, sexual disorders and asthma," he said.

Qudsia Gandhi, Special Commissioner for Treasuries and Accounts, said Unani originated in Greece and was brought by the Arabs to India. The system lost patronage in Europe during the Renaissance, but continued to be practised in India. S.K. Khadri, president of All India Unani Tibbi Conference, wanted more funds for developing the Unani system. He wanted the government to include aged Unani practitioners in the old age pension scheme, now in vogue for Siddha doctors.

S. Ramachandran, Vice Chancellor of Madras University, who inaugurated the conference, said environment and lifestyle changes, industrialisation and the resultant pollution had spawned new diseases. By improving the environment we would not only make better use of our resources but also improve the health of our population, he said.

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