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INDIAN MEDICINE AND HOMOEOPATHY
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Indian systems of Medicine had reached a high level of perfection and excellence in ancient India.? Not the great curative value of the decoctions and juices of medicinal Plants and herbs is again being recognized and appreciated by the people belonging to different parts of the world.? The Government of Tamil Nadu has taken a number of initiatives in the past to encourage the ISM with a special emphasis on the siddha systems of medicine which is indigenous to Tamil Nadu and is considered to be an integral part of Tamil Culture.? The Directorate of Indian System of medicine was et up in 1970.
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??????????? This department is dealing with (a).? Teaching in UG and PG course, and (b) Providing health care in District, Taluk and Non-taluk and Primary Health Centre level in Siddha, Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy, Naturopathy & Yoga (c). Research, (d).? Production, Standatdization and quality control of drugs and (e). Production Standardization and quality control of herbs.
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??????????? The total number of personnel employed under the Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy Department is furnished below:
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1 |
Medical Personnel |
863 |
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2 |
Nursing Personnel |
91 |
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3 |
Pharmacists |
632 |
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4 |
Ministerial Staff |
220 |
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5 |
Nursing Asst. / Hospital Worker |
674 |
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6 |
Others |
486 |
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Total |
2966 |
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??????????? Old age Pension of Rs.500/- per mensem is being sanctioned to the Hereditary Siddha Medical Practitioners who have attained the age of 60 years and if their annual income is less than Rs.6000/-.? About 840 persons have been benefited under this scheme and an amount of Rs.50.40 Lakhs has been allotted for the purpose during 2003-2004.
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??????????? District Siddha Medical Office has been set up to streamline the administration at District level and to provide technical guidance to the Assistant Medical Officers working in Siddha, Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathy Wings attached to the District Head Quarters Hospital, Taluk Hospitals, Non-Taluk Hospitals, Primary Health Centres, Government Siddha Dispensaries and Mobile dispensaries etc., in the State.? These District Officers are functioning in 22 district Headed by a District Siddha Medical Officer in each district.
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Government Siddha Medical College and Hospital, Palayamkottai.
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??????????? The Government Siddha Medical College at Palayamkottai was started in the year 1964.? The following courses are offered in the Government Siddha Medical College with its 250 bedded Hospital facility.
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Sl. No. |
Name of the course |
No. of Seats |
Under Graduate |
Post Graduate |
Total |
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1 |
UG-BSMS |
100 |
100 |
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100 |
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2 |
PG-MD (Siddha) |
60 |
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60 |
60 |
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Distribution for MD(S) |
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1.? General Category???? 51 Seats |
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2. Special Category |
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i.? Central Pool???????????? - 1 |
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ii.? Union Territory ??? (other than Delhi)??? - 1 |
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iii? Refuge student???? ) ???? who is not native? ) ???? of Tamil Nadu ?)??? ) - 1 |
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iv.? Son/Daughter of? )? ) 9 Seats ????? Central Govt.?????? )?? ) ????? Employee service )??? -1 ????? in the state of????? ) ????? Tamil Nadu???????? ) |
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v.??? Foreign Candidate) ????? like Srilanka,??????? ) ????? Singapore,?????? ?????)? - 5 ????? Malaysia.????????????? ) ? ? |
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Total?????????????????????????? 60 Seats |
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Distribution among branches in MD (Siddha)
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Sl.No. |
Name of the Branches |
No. of Seats allotted |
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Gunathuvam |
14 |
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Maruthuvam |
12 |
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Sirappumaruthuvam |
7 |
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4 |
Kuzhanthai Maruthuvam |
7 |
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5 |
Noi-nadal |
10 |
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6 |
Nanju Noolum Maruthuva Neethi Noolum |
10 |
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Total |
60 |
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??????????? In BSMS Course, 1857 Candidates have successful completed the course? so far, Total? strength? in? BSMS? course? as on 01.01.2003? is? 446 (M-129 & F-317).
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MS (Siddha)
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??????????? Total strength in M.D(S) Course as on 01.01.2003 is as follows:
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Name of the Course |
Duration |
Total No. of Students as on 01.01.2003 |
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Male |
Female |
Total |
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MD (Siddha) |
3 Years |
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Gunapadam |
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16 |
17 |
33 |
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Maruthuvam |
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20 |
21 |
41 |
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Sirappumaruthuvam |
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9 |
11 |
20 |
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Kushanthai Maruthuvam |
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12 |
9 |
21 |
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Noi-Nadal |
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14 |
15 |
29 |
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Nanju Noolum Maruthuva Neethi Noolum |
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19 |
12 |
31 |
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??????????? Of the above, the following 2 Post Graduate courses are implemented under Centrally Sponsored Scheme from the academic year 1996-97.
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1.?????? Sirappu maruthuvam
2.?????? Kuzhandai Maruthuvam
M.D.(Siddha)
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??????????? The details of candidates who have completed the course as on 1.1.2003 are given below:
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Maruthuvam |
126 |
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2 |
Gunapadam |
105 |
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3 |
Sirappu Maruthuvam |
28 |
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4 |
Kuzhandai Maruthuvam |
28 |
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5 |
Noi Nadal |
24 |
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6 |
Nanju Noolum Maruthuva Neethi Noolum |
7 |
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318 |
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??????????? The number of inmates in the College Hostel for last five years are as follows:
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Year |
No. of rooms Available |
Male |
No. of rooms available |
Female |
Total |
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1998-1999 |
68 |
88 |
60 |
276 |
364 |
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1999-2000 |
68 |
103 |
60 |
294 |
397 |
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2000-2001 |
68 |
140 |
60 |
294 |
434 |
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2001-2002 |
68 |
99 |
60 |
263 |
362 |
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2002-2003 |
68 |
110 |
67 |
256 |
366 |
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??????????? The College is imparting five and half years BSMS Degree course with an annual intake of 50 students.? The total strength of students of the college as on 1.1.2003 is 247 (55 Boys and 192 Girls).? 590? students have passed out of BSMS Degree course from the Degree as on 1.1.2003.
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??????????? The Government have sanctioned the starting of Post Graduate course in Maruthuvam and Gunapadam with an annual intake of 10 students in each branch during 1997-1998.? The students for this courses have been admitted from the academic year 1998-99 onwards.? Total strength in M.D. (Siddha) were 32 (19 Male and 13 Female) in Maruthuvam and 30 (15 Male 15 Female) in Gunapadam as on 1.1.2003.
The No. of students passed out in PG course is given below:
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Branch |
Male |
Female |
Total |
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Maruthuvam |
9 |
4 |
13 |
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Gunapadam |
10 |
4 |
14 |
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Total |
19 |
8 |
27 |
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??????????? The No. of inmates in the College? Hospital are furnished as follows Govt. Siddha Medical College, Chennai.
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Year |
Male |
Female |
Total |
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No. of Rooms available |
No. of Students |
No. of Rooms available |
No. of Students |
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1999-2000 |
10 |
38 |
30 |
138 |
176 |
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2000-2001 |
10 |
38 |
30 |
156 |
194 |
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2001-2002 |
10 |
43 |
30 |
154 |
197 |
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2002-2003 |
10 |
36 |
30 |
161 |
197 |
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??????????? The Government of India has sanctioned and released an amount of Rs.10 Lakhs for purchase of the computer to improve the standard of the UG department, during 2000-2001 under Grants in and.? The computer were purchase and installed.
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??????????? The Government Homoeopathy Medical College had been started at madras in 1975 and subsequently it was transferred to Thirumangalam.? Five and half years duration of BHMS Degree course including one year internship is offered at Government Homoeopathy Medical college, Thirumangalam from 1985-86 with an annual intake of 50 students.? 20 acres of land in Maravankulam Village near Thirumangalam in Madurai District has been assigned by Government for the purpose of construction of buildings for this College and Hospital in August96.
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(a)??????? The total strength of the college as on 1.1.2003 is 257 in BHMS course (67 boys and 190 girls)
(b)??????? 218 DHMS candidates and 279 BHMS candidates have passed out from the college as on 1.1.2003.
(c)??????? The number of women inmates accommodated in 14 rooms in the College Hostel as on 1.1.2003 is 49.
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??????????? The Government Unani Medical College was started in 1977 at Madras.? Five and half years duration of BUMS Degree course including One Year internship is being offered at Government Unani Medical College,? Chennai from 1986-87 with an annual intake of 16 students. The number of seats have been increased from 16 to 26 from the academic year 1998-99.? the college continues to function in the campus of Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai.? Its total strength is 126 (Boys 58 and Girls 68).? The number of candidates passed out of the College ason 1.1.2003 is 229.
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??????????? The Government of India has sanctioned an amount of Rs.42 lakhs for construction of building, purchase of equipments under Grants in aid during 2000-2001.? Out of which, the Government of India has released an amount of Rs.27 Lakhs for construction of building at a cost of Rs.15 Lakhs and purchase of equipments and Books at a cost of Rs.12 Lakhs during 2001-2002.? The purchase of equipments and Books and construction of the building will be completed during 2002-2003.
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??????????? The Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College is functioning at the campus of the Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine,? Chennai with an annual intake of 10 students from the academic year 2000-2001.? The total strength of students of the College as on 1.1.2003 is 25 (10-Male, 15 Female).
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??????????? The Government have ordered to construction of 1st floor and Second floor over the existing buildings for the Yoga and Naturopathy clinic at Arigar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai at an ultimate cost of Rs.30.00 lakhs under Part II Scheme 2001-2002.? The construction work will be completed shortly.
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Admission for BSMS, BAMS, BHMS & BNYS Courses at Private Indian System of Medicine College
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??????????? There are 3 Siddha Private Medical Colleges, 5 Ayurvedic Private Medical College and 8 Homoeopathy Private Medical Colleges and 3 Private Yoga and Naturopathy College functioning in this State and they are as follows:
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Sl.No. |
Name of the institution |
Annual intake |
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Sri Sairam Siddha medical College Poonthandalam, Sriperumpudur |
30 |
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Akila Thiruvithancore Siddha Vaidya kalloori, Munchirai |
30 |
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3 |
Velumail Siddha Medical College & Hospital, Sriperumpudur |
30 |
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TOTAL |
90 |
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1 |
Venkatramana Ayurveda College, Korattur, Chennai |
30 |
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2 |
Dharma Ayurveda Medical College at Sriperumpudur |
30 |
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3 |
Ayurveda College Coimbatore, Coimbatore |
30 |
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4 |
Sri Sankara College of Ayurveda, Thiruchirappalli |
30 |
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5 |
Sri Sairam Ayurveda Medical College and Research Centre, Poonthandalam, Sriperumbudur |
30 |
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TOTAL |
150 |
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White Memorial Homoeopathy Medical College, Attoor, Kanyakumari District |
50 |
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2 |
Dr. Hanemam, Homoeopathy medical College & Research Centre, Rasipuram, Salem District |
50 |
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3 |
Venkateswara Homoeopathy Medical College Porur, Chennai |
50 |
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4 |
Saradha Krishna Homoeopathy Medical College, Kulasekaram, Kanyakumari District |
50 |
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5 |
Nethra Homoeopathy Medical College, Kalapatti Village, Coimbatore |
50 |
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6 |
Sri Sairam Homoeopathy Medical College and Research Centre, Poonthandalam, Sriperumpudur |
50 |
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7 |
R.V.S. Homoeopathy Medical College, sulur, Coimbatore |
50 |
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8 |
Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy Medical College, Salem |
50 |
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TOTAL |
400 |
IV.? YOGA AND NATUROPAHY
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1 |
Sri Rama Krishna Yoga & Naturopathy College, Kulasekaran, Kanyakumari |
50 |
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2 |
J.S.S. College, Udagamandalam Offering BNYS course |
60 |
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3 |
Tamil Nadu College of? Naturopathy & Yoga Research Institute, Salem |
40 |
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Total |
150 |
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Total Seats |
790 |
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??????????? The Government have also given permission for starting the following Siddha, Ayurveda and Homoeopathy Medical College.? These college are yet to be recognized by the Councils concerned.
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Sl.No. |
Name of the College |
Imparted Course |
Duration of the course |
Annual Intake |
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1 |
SiddhaR.V.S.? Siddha Medical College, Sulur, Coimbatore |
B.S.M.S. |
5 Year |
30 |
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AyurvedaR.V.S. Ayurveda Medical College, Sulur, Coimbatore |
B.A.M.S. |
5 Year |
30 |
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3 |
HomoeopathyThai Mookabigai Homoeopathy Medical College, Mugappair, Chennai |
B.H.M.S. |
5 Year |
50 |
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4 |
Yoga & NaturopathyDr. C. Anbarasu yoga and naturopathy Medical College, Poonthamallee. |
B.N.Y.S. |
5 Year |
20 |
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??????????? The Government have declared White memorial Homoeopathy Medical College, Attoor, Kanyakumari District as? Minority Institution for admission purpose.
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??????????? The Government have brought the admission of students in the private Siddha, ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga & Naturopathy Medical Colleges within the purview of the Government for BSMS, BAMS, BHMS and BNYS courses under both free seat and payment seat categories as per the direction of the Supreme Court of India.? The Government have also regulated and prescribed fee structure for BSMS, BHMS, BAMS & BNYS courses for free seat and payment seat categories in the private Siddha, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga & Naturopathy Medical Colleges.
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??????????? Government have also permitted the Saseedharan Institute for Development? of Herbs and Marmum for starting two years Diploma course in Siddha Physiotheraphy of Thokkanam and Varma at Mecode, Kaliakavillai, Kanyakumari District with an annual intake of 40 students.
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??????????? The Out patient? treatment in four systems of medicine i.e., Siddha, Ayurveda, unani and Homoeopathy is available at Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai with 120 Siddha, 55 Ayurveda and 54 Unani beds under one roof.? This Institution serves as teaching hospital for Government Siddha Medical College, Chennai and Government Unani Medical College, Chennai.? 7 Government Siddha Dispensaries attached to Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai are functioning in Chennai City.
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??????????? The Government have sanctioned to construct the additional building for the out-patient department of the Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai at an ultimate of Rs.4.00 Lakhs under Part II Scheme.? The construction work is under progress.
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??????????? A separate Varma department with 25 beds for Varma and 10 beds for Thokkanam is functioning at Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, chennai 106.
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Siddha wings attached to District Headquarters Hospitlas, Taluk Hospitals, Non-Taluk Hospitals and Primary Health Centres etc.
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??????????? Siddha Wings are functioning in 25 District Headquarters Hospitals, 160 Taluk Headquarters Hospitals, 43 Non-Taluk Hospitals, 280 Primary Health Centres and 8 Medical College Hospitals.? Besides, 32 Government independent Siddha dispensaries are also functioning in the State.
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??????????? Buildings for Out Patients block and In Patients ward in Government Headquarters Hospitals, Dharmapuri, Ramanathapuram, Cuddalore and Medical College Hospital, Toothukudi with 15 beds, Government Headquarters Hospitals, Erode, Nagapattinam, Kancheepuram, Dindigul, Tiruppur and Medical College Hospital, Vellore with 25 beds and Medical College Hospital, Tiruchirapalli District Headquarters Hospital, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Villupuram, Virudhunagar, Kumbakonam, Thiruvarur, Karur, Mettur and Sivagangai with 16 beds, Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Chidambaram with 15 beds have been constructed and are functioning.
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??????????? In addition, 16 bedded widdha ward with Out-patient block at Government Hospital, Kadayanallur was completed and the out-patient department is functioning now.
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Ayurveda wings attached to Medical College Hospital, District Headquarters Hospitals and Government Ayurveda Dispensaries
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??????????? Five Ayurveda Dispensaries are functioning in the districts.? Ayurveda wings with Panchakarma treatment are functioning in the District Headquarters Hospitals, Dindigul, Nagapattinam, Kumbakonnam, Nagercoil and Medical College Hospital, Trichy and Tuticorin.
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Unani Wings attached to District Headquarters Hospital and Primary Health Centres
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??????????? The Government have already sanctioned the opening of Unani wings at Medical College Hospital, Vellore and District Headquarters Hospitals, Nagapattinam, Ramanathapuram, Tiruvarur and Dindigul besides one Primary health Centre, at Meenjur to Provide Medical Relief in Union system of Medicine.? All Unani wings are functioning.
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Homoeopathy wings attached to District Headquarters Hospitals, Taluk Hospitals and Government Homoeopathy Dispensaries
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??????????? Homoeopathy wings are functioning at the Medical College Hospitals at Salem, Tiruchirapalli, Vellore and Tuticorin, 23 District Headquarters Hospital, 9 Taluk Hospitals and 5 Government Homoeopathy dispensaries.
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Government Siddha Dispensaries and Mobile Medical Unit under Tribal Sub-Plan
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??????????? The Government opened 7 Siddha Dispensaries in Hill area and one Mobile Medical Unit at Powerkadu in Kolli Hills of Salem District under Tribal Sub-Plan.? All these Dispensaries and Mobile Medical Unit are functioning.
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??????????? The Government have sanctioned wings under ISM in 2 taluk hospitals and 37 Bob-Taluk Hospitals and 50 Primary Health Centres during the year 2002-2003.? The places of the 50 Primary Health Centre are being selected.? This will be opened shortly.
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Details of Patients treated during the year 2002 (From January December 2002)
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Name of the System |
No. of Patient treated during the year 2002 |
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Out-Patients |
In-Patients |
Total |
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Siddha |
11628675 |
177734 |
11806409 |
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b |
Ayurveda |
288607 |
14921 |
303528 |
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c |
Unani |
157832 |
21991 |
179823 |
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d |
Homoeopathy |
1123270 |
19788 |
1143058 |
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e |
Naturopathy & Yoga |
21323 |
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21328 |
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Total |
13219707 |
234434 |
13454141 |
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Daily Average |
36218 |
642 |
36860 |
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Patients census for 2002 |
1,34,54,141 |
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Patients census for 2001 |
1,15,37,527 |
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Increase of the census |
19,16,614 |
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Increase of % with reference to last year patient census is 17%
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Pharmacy attached to Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai:
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??????????? This Pharmacy is preparing medicines in Siddha, Ayurveda and Unani,.? The Medicines prepared in this Pharmacy are used in Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai and the seven Sidha dispensaries attached to it in Chennai City.
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??????????? In addition, this Pharmacy is supplying? 43 items of medicines to the Siddha hospital/Wings in the following 6 Districts i.e., (1) Kancheepuram, (2) Villupuram, (3) Thiruvallur, (4) Vellore, (5) Thiruvannamalai and (6) Cuddalore.
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??????????? To increase production of medicines, the Government have sanctioned a sum of Rs.35.00 lakhs and Rs.15.00 Lakhs towards the purchase of? equipments and construction of additional buildings respectively under Government of India grant for the Pharmacy attached to Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai during 2000-2001 and the purchase of machineries and construction of building will be completed by 2002-2003.
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Pharmacy attached to Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai
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??????????? This pharmacy is preparing and supplying all required medicine in Siddha to cater to the needs of patients at Government Siddha Medical College Hospital, Palayamkottai.
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??????????? This Pharmacy has also supplying 2 items of medicines to the Siddha Hospitals / Wings in the following 5 District i.e. (1) Tirunelveli, (2) Virudhunagar, (3) Thoothukudi, (4) Kanyakumari, (5) Ramanathapuram.
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??????????? To increase the production of medicines the Government have sanctioned a sum of Rs.40 Lakhs and Rs.30 Lakhs towards the purchase of equipments and construction of additional building respectively under Government of India Grants and the purchase of machineries and construction of building will be completed by 2002-2003.
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??????????? A regional Pharmacy has been established in the old Mens Hostel buildings, Vannarpet at Tirunelveli.? This Pharmacy is manufacturing and supplying the 32 items of Medicine to the Siddha wings / Siddha dispensaries in 5 districts i.e. (1) Tirunelvei, (2) Toothukudi (3) Kanyakumari, (4) Virudhunagar and (5) Ramanathapuram.
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??????????? Regional Pharmacy, Thirumayam has been functioning from the year 1997-1998.
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??????????? This Pharmacy is now supplying 10 items of medicines to the following Districts.
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1.? Trichirapalli? 2.? Pudukottai?? 3.? Sivaganga??? 4.? Thanjavur
5.? Nagapattinam????????? 6.? Tiruvarur???? 7.? Karur????????????????????? 8.? Perambalur
9.? Erode.
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??????????? In addition to the supply of Medicine by the government Pharmacies, the following Government undertaking & Co-operative Institutions are supplying the Siddha Medicine to? the wings / dispensaries in this State.
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??????????? 1.? TAMPCOL, Chennai????????? 2.? Lakshmi Seva Sangam, Dindigul.
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??????????? In order to, to improve the quality of drugs medicine under Indian Systems of Medicine, the State Government have decided to establish the Drug Testing Laboratory at Chennai.? The Government of India have sanctioned the Grant-in-aid amount of Rs.85 Lakhs to strengthen the State Drug Testing Laboratory, out of which a sum of Rs.50 Lakhs has been released as 1st instalment for construction of building and purchase of the equipments during the year 2001-2002 and the purchase of the equipments and construction of the building was completed during 2002-2003.
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??????????? The Governmne thave constituted Medicinal Plants Board to address the issue connected with conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants, cultivation of Medical Plant and Export of such product.? The Government of India, has released an amount of Rs.10.00 Lakhs for this purpose as the Grants Aids.
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??????????? The Government have accepted to sanction in principal the clearance for establishing a World Class Hospital at the camps of Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine approximately in five acres of land and also constituted a steering Committee to give final shape to the proposal.
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Research for treatment of Cancer and AIDS? under Siddha System of Medicine
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??????????? An Ethical and Scientific Committee consisting of Siddha and Allopathy experts has been constituted to undertake Research work in prevention of AIDS and treatment of HIV positive cases.? The clinical Research on AIDS/HIV patients at Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine, Tambaram, Chennai through Siddha System of Medicine is being conducted.? The research so far undertaken in the treatment of AIDS cases with the Siddha system of Medicine provides encouraging results.
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Research Unit at Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai and Arignar Ann Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai.
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??????????? To test the medicine prepared by the Hereditary Siddha medical Practitioners and to treat the patients suffering from cancer and AIDS, a Research wing in cancer and AIDS in Siddha system of medicine has been started both at Government Siddha medical College, Palayamkottai and Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai.? The research work is progress.
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??????????? Research Units in diabetes, Fracture and Infertility are functioning at Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian? Medicine, Chennai.
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??????????? The Government have formed a Research Group on AIDS under Indian System of Medicine with 8 member under the Chairmanship of the Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department for promoting the collaboration and participative research on the prevention and control of AIDS in association with the practitioners of Indian System of medicine and Allopathy.
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Tamil Nadu Board of Indian Medicine, Chennai
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??????????? The number of Indian Medicine practitioners registered with the Tamil Nadu Board of Indian Medicine as on 31.12.2002 was as follows:
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Sl.No |
Name of the course |
Naturopathy |
Ayurveda |
Unani |
Total |
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1 |
BUMS (Unani) |
--- |
--- |
218 |
218 |
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2 |
LIM/LAM,etc., |
--- |
290 |
37 |
327 |
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3 |
BSMS/BAMS (Ayurveda) |
-- |
667 |
--- |
667 |
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4 |
DAM ( Ayurveda) |
--- |
193 |
--- |
193 |
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5 |
GCIM |
--- |
160 |
24 |
184 |
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6 |
Tabib-Kamil |
-- |
--- |
25 |
25 |
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7 |
B2 Class |
--- |
1889 |
628 |
2517 |
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8 |
Enlistment |
--- |
856 |
198 |
1054 |
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9 |
Naturopathy Diploma |
59 |
--- |
--- |
59 |
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Total |
59 |
4055 |
1130 |
5244 |
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Tamil Nadu Siddha Medical Council, Chennai
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??????????? Number of Siddha Medical Practitioners Registered with Tamil Nadu Siddha Medical Council on 31.12.2002.
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Class |
No. of Practitioners Registered |
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BIM & BSMS |
2351 |
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LIM, LAM etc. |
4 |
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GCIM |
3 |
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B.Class |
2241 |
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C. Class |
24 |
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Enlistment |
2392 |
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Total |
7015 |
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Board of Integrated Medicine
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Name of the Course |
Ayurveda |
Unani |
Total |
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GCIM |
214 |
22 |
236 |
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L.I.M. |
217 |
24 |
241 |
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Tota |
431 |
46 |
477 |
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??????????? The Government have recognized Naturopathy and Yoga as Systems of Medicine in Tamil Nadu.? The Government of Tamil Nadu has made the provision for registration of the qualified persons in Naturopathy? system at the Tamil Nadu Board of Indian Medicine, Chennai.
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??????????? The Tamil Nadu Government has recognized the following private Yoga institutions to conduct the Diploma courses.
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1.????????????????? Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Chennai
2.????????????????? Yogasana Alayam, chennai
3.????????????????? Asana Andiappan Yoga and Natural Living Development Trust, Tirunelveli
4.????????????????? Gandhi Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy, Yelagiri hills, thirupattur Taluk, Vellore district.
5.????????????????? Sri Sankara College of Yoga and Naturopathy, Thiruchirappalli.
6.????????????????? Savavanandha Yogasana Mantrum Larrkai Nala Vazhvu Abiviruthi Arakkatallai, Tuticorin
7.????????????????? The Asian Social Welfare Natural health Trust, Sripathanallur, Vellore
8.????????????????? Swamy Sivananda Yoga Research Centre, Palanganatham, Madurai
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Yoga and Naturopathy Clinic at Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai is functioning from 1997- 98.
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