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"Homeopathic Approach to Contemporary Ailments"
Venue : Novotel, Clarke Quay
177A, River Valley Road,
Singapore 179031
The Dream of hosting the First International Homeopathy Conference in Singapore was a preconceived notion even as ¡°Pioneer Homeopathy School ¡± was established seven years ago in the year 2000. Over the past seven years, this faculty has risen from a humble beginning to its present status of realizing its dream under the helm of the able Dr.Rangachari, who has devoted himself to Homeopathy and has been instrumental in its growth in Singapore as well as in the neighbouring Countries.
Under the Divine influence of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, just after seven years of its birth, Pioneer Homeopathy School , decided to host an International Homeopathy Conference in 2007. This move was well supported by Mr.Karthik of Bahola Health Care and The Singapore Tourism Board. Many other sponsors like Saipaduka Homeopathy Clinic, Malaysian Faculty of Homeopathy, New life Laboratories, Health point Homeo Clinic, Convansys (Asia Pacific) Pvt Ltd, joined in, contributing towards the success of this event. Indian Airlines sponsored two air tickets and a few more were sponsored by the members of the Pioneer Homeopathy to bring in eminent Homeopaths from all over the world.
From September of 2006, preparations started in earnest for the conference which was scheduled to be held on 12th and 13th May 2007. A decision to host the Conference at The Novotel, Clarke Quay Hotel was taken. A flurry of activity followed, from collating a database of Homeopaths world over, to dispatching the invitations. At this point, the important decision of publishing a souvenir magazine and a Group Remedies (GR) Book was taken. The Theme ¡°Homeopathic Approach to Contemporary Ailments¡± was selected. Committees were formed to manage each aspect of the arrangements, like registration of the delegates, their boarding and lodging, as well as putting together articles to be published in the magazine. As the dates of the conference approached, the volunteers of each committee went into the finer details of organizing, spending sleepless nights setting everything in order to ensure the success of the maiden venture of the faculty.
THE GRADUATION CELEBRATIONS
Pioneer Homeopathy School decided to conduct the 2007 graduation ceremony on a Grand Scale, on the eve of the conference, giving a unique opportunity to the students to interact with delegates. This turned out to be a good idea which was worth the effort.
This event was held on the 11th of May at the RELC Auditorium, Orange Grove Road and was well attended by our faculty members, some of the registered delegates, speakers, sponsors, supporters, donors and well wishers. Director of the British institute of homeopathy, Dr.Trevor Cook and one of the sponsors Mr.Mohanen kurup Managing Director, Raycom Aerospace Pte Ltd, were the chief guests for the evening. The Program started with Interfaith Prayers in various religions like Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islamism. This was followed by the welcome speech of Dr.Rangachari in which he highlighted on the activities of the school and the cooperation of B.Jain publishers and The British Institute of Homeopathy.
After the speech, Delegate doctor couple from India, Dr. Mrs. & Mr. Deepak Jagtap felicitated Dr.Rangachari on behalf of Lata Mangeshkar Medical Foundation & Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital with a turban, shawl and a Miniature Statue of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba.
The felicitation was followed by the Chief Guests¡¯ speeches. In his speech Dr.Trevor Cook expressed his delight on the growth of Homeopathy in Singapore. He handed over a personal Letter of Appreciation to Dr.Rangachari and presented Letters of Appreciation signed by Mr. William Tankard Hahnemann, the great great Grandson of Dr.Hahnemann to 19 lecturers of Pioneer Homeopathy. He also gave away special Mementos to Top Performers namely Shamala Sanchana Sethu from Diploma Group and Lakshmi Jayachandran from PG Group. Then, Mr.Mohanen gave a brief extempore speech congratulating the Success of the Pioneer Homeopathy.
This was followed by Graduation of Diploma as well as Post Graduate Students in the hands of honourable Chief Guests. Ceremony ended with a brief photo session of the students with chief Guests and their Proud Principal Dr.Rangachari. As the evening passed, Honourable Chief Guests along with Delegates were escorted to a sumptuous and tasty Vegetarian Dinner. An informal and relaxed atmosphere of intermingling prevailed. The organizers heaved a sigh of relief at the success of the celebration of the Event, while looking forward to the beginning of the Conference the next day.
THE CONFERENCE
The Great Day in the History of Pioneer Homeopathy School dawned on the 12th of May 2007 at the Phoenix Ballroom, Novotel Clarke Quay Hotel with a warm Welcome by the MC of the Conference, Dr.Neeta kapoor.
Then the Founder Principal of the Pioneer Homeopathy School , Dr.Rangachari addressed the gathering, starting with a Prayer and extending a warm welcome to all the Delegates. In his speech he highlighted on the Growth of The Pioneer Homeopathy School and stressed on the need to move forward dynamically seeking the help and cooperation of Homeopaths world-over drawing the strengths and specialty of each to integrate and finally contribute to the development of Homeopathy. He then released ¡°The Souvenir Magazine¡± and ¡°The Group Remedies¡± Book which was later given to all the delegates of the Conference along with samples of Bahola Products.
This was followed by a speech by Mr.Karthik of Bahola Health Care who supported us in organizing this Conference and shared the Vision of our Faculty. In his speech he reassured his support for us in our Future Projects and was happy to be a part of the development of Homeopathy in Singapore and its neighboring Countries.
Dr.Neeta welcomed & introduced the chair person for the first day, Dr.Alok Pareekh who accepted to Chair the session amidst his busy schedule. Dr.Alok took over with a brief speech congratulating Pioneer Homeopathy School for its maiden venture.
Day one - Session I
Dr. Alok started the session with an introduction of the first speaker, Dr.A.U.Ramakrishnan who spoke on ¡°Diabetes & Hypertension¡±. His speech was lively and at the same time drove in the seriousness of Diabetes & Hypertension ¨C The scourges of the modern times due to the changed lifestyles of the people. He offered successful Homeopathic Treatments in control & management of Diabetes and also highlighted on the limitation of certain aspects of treating the disease.
Dr.Chandrasekhar Algundgi second speaker of the day spoke on the Theme of the Conference ¡°Homeopathic Approach to Contemporary Ailments.¡± He stressed that being based on the Principles of Natural Laws, Homeopathic Principles will always remain constant at the same time it is capable of development in terms of methods of application with the help of modern tools. He then interpreted vital force in terms of different kinds of Energy, Albert Einstein¡¯s Theory of Relativity and the First Law of Thermodynamics. A voyage into a totally different aspect of Homeopathy indeed!
Next was a speech on Malignancy by none other than Dr.Farokh Master wherein he discussed the case of a patient who had squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, with the help of visual aid and patient interviews. This was a responsive interactive session where the delegates participated in guessing the remedy. The discussion of the case of cancer helped to understand the approach to Malignant cases especially advanced cases where the pathological symptoms are more.
Again over Lunch, the delegates interacted informally making useful connections. The four stalls set up by the Bjains, Dr.Rajendran, Dr.Abhay Talwalkar and Dr. Shazar Robinson were quite crowded as interested delegates made their way to enquire about the soft wares. All of them were also allowed to give a presentation of their software during the course of the two days of the Conference. Apart from the above four stalls, Bahola Healthcare also displayed their products for sale and the business was quite brisk.
Session II
It started with Dr. Maneesha Solanki¡¯s speech on Enuresis. She talked on stress and how it affects physiological and behavioral response and manifests in problems like Enuresis. By discussing some of her successful Case Histories She emphasized on the selection of Individualized Constitutional remedies for complete cure of the condition. It is indeed heartening to note that conditions like this where mostly children are involved can be well managed and cured by Homeopathy.
This was followed by Dr.Alok Pareek¡¯s speech on ¡°Pathetic State of Children¡±. This speech truly brought about an awareness of Cerebral Palsy in children and the Wonderful Work of Doctor Alok in dealing with such children and making them self-sufficient to the extent possible. That by itself is an Achievement which was stressed upon during the question and answer session where the success of such cases was questioned. According to Dr.Alok, emotional symptoms of the mother are very important in taking the case of children. The question and answer session that followed the presentations was very lively and well handled by the respective Doctors. Where necessary, the chairperson or the senior Homeopaths stepped in to clarify doubts. The repartee between the delegates during such sessions was enjoyed by all.
This brought to close the first day¡¯s events with Dr.Alok Pareek thanking everyone and expressing his inability to chair the next day¡¯s event due to his busy schedule.
Day Two ¨C Session I
The events of the second day of the Conference were chaired by Dr.Chandrashekar Algundgi in the Pre-Lunch Session and by Dr.Farokh Master in the Post Lunch session.
Dr.Shekar started with the introduction of first speaker Dr.E.S.Rajendran who presented his speech on ¡°Depressive Disorders.¡± He highlighted the value of classical homeopathic concepts in the treatment of Depressive disorders and other types of Mental Diseases. He explained that his approach in treating such cases is Miasmatic assessment where cases are treated with single remedies with long follow up.
Next speaker was one of our faculty members, Dr.Jyotsna Shrivastava, who has been practicing homeopathy in Singapore for past seven years. Dr.Jyotsna stood there confidently and presented a case of knee tendon injury emphasizing on constitutional Homeopathic medicine as an effective cure and a great alternative to surgery. Dr.Jyotsna stood with ease among all the eminent speakers and gave her precise presentation making all of us here in Pioneer Homeopathy very proud.
The next speaker of the day was Dr.Jeremy Sherr who spoke on the treatment and research of AIDS. AIDS being the Epidemic of this century, he first spoke on Aphorisms 100, 101 & 102 which explain Dr.Hahnnemann¡¯s views on the investigation of Epidemic Diseases and their cure. Then with the help of Visual aid and interview with a Patient diagnosed with AIDS, he explained how he cured him of the disease. That gave a whole new perspective to the curing power of Homeopathy as also the stigma attached to AIDS that it¡¯s just another one of the many Infectious Diseases prevalent in to-day¡¯s society.
Session II
This session started with an interesting presentation by Dr.Abhay Talwalkar on ¡°Carbon series in Pregnancy¡±. Dr.Abhay, with his wide experience in pregnancy & homeopathic medicines, found a pattern of Carbon remedies and its closest remedies in the group together yielding better results during the process of pregnancy and labour. Having established a pattern, he made a connection of Carbon Remedies in the periodic Table to the various stages of Labour & Birth. It was a totally new insight into Childbirth and Carbon Remedies.
The next speaker of the day was Dr.Trevor Cook who spoke on the topic ¡°New Research with Allium Remedies.¡± Consistent with his Chemistry and a Pharmaceutical background, he spoke in detail about the structure of remedies and the essential nutrients that they contain. He finally finished his speech by comparing the two remedies- Allium Cepa & Allium Sativa.
Dr.Trevor Cook¡¯s speech was followed by a case-discussion by Dr.Farokh Master. He narrated the case and went through the steps of finding the remedy. It was a case of strangulated Inguinal Hernia where the patient was on the verge of collapse with moaning and crying in pain. Delegates were asked to classify symptoms according to what belongs to the disease and what belongs to the patient. Finally the remedy turned out to be Veratrum Album which corresponded with the patient¡¯s condition of collapse. The transformation in the condition of the patient the following day was evident in the Audio Visual presentation.
This presentation was followed by Vote of Thanks by Dr.Rangachari who thanked everyone involved in the organizing of this Conference as well as those who attended the Conference.
A good exposure to different facets of Homeopathy from experts in the field during the Conference was immediately followed by a Workshop conducted by Dr.Jeremy Sherr on the 14th & 15th May 2007 and a Talk by Dr.Farokh Master on the 17th of May 2007 at the RELC Auditorium. Both Programs were indeed an eye-opener to understanding Homeopathy from a totally different perspective other than the Philosophy and the Materia Medica and the attendees benefited a great deal.
With this, the five day program of the conference came to an end. On the whole this project of hosting the 1st International Conference was a very successful event attended by about 160 delegates mostly from India, Malaysia, Australia, UK, Indonesia as well as from Singapore. It was a time of sharing of knowledge for the experienced Homeopaths while it proved to be an excellent learning experience for the delegates especially the students of Pioneer Homeopathy.
Thus, the Dream of hosting an International Conference having come true for all of us here at the Pioneer Homeopathy School, we are now left with only memories of the surreal experience. Nevertheless sweet Memories they are!!!
Feedback from the Delegates:
¡°Your First International Conference which followed on 13-14 May was well attended, highly professional, yet friendly and wonderfully organized and the facilities were excellent. I was pleased to meet so many homeopaths from so many countries.
My congratulations to you and all your staff of both events and my thanks for your hospitality. I was enormously impressed with Singapore and the warmth and friendliness of its people and I sincerely hope that there will be more events as this in the year ahead.¡±
--Dr.Trevor Cook
¡°The organization was smooth and efficient, the content of the conference uplifting and very valuable, and the overall sense of a higher purpose to all who attended was stimulating and most refreshing.
This conference was wonderful - we came away having made many wonderful connections and friendships, and salute Dr Rangachari and his team for creating a cohesive and valuable contribution to the growth of homeopathy and complementary health in Singapore and Asia.¡±
-- Dr. Shazar Robinson & Sahaja Springer
¡°I thank all the faculty members for their kind, warm hospitality, presence, support and excitement extended generously in various forms. It¡¯s been a pleasant trip being a part of the delegate & speaker for the conference.¡±
--Dr.Shekar Algundgi
¡°The two days seminar was very nice, the content of the seminar was too good, and especially the interaction of the Delegates with the speakers was appreciable. Dr. Alok Pareek and Farokh Jamshed Master did a marvelous job. Finally your thanks giving message was some what different and Excellent Totally. I enjoyed much in your Conference.¡±
-- Dr. N.R. Jayakumar, M.D. (Homoeo)
¡°I must say it was really a great pleasure to witness the success of such a great seminar run by selfless and self motivated team of students and doctors together. This is the only place I have seen no dirty politics and everyone is devoted to the organization. We hope that this family grows in the similar manner. May GOD shower you further with the determination and spirit to carry on in the similar way.¡±
-- Nishant Jain ,B.Jain Family
¡°A great vision of a great man which he and his wonderful faculty turned into a reality! The conference was a really fantastic experience for me. It was very well organized and surpassed all my expectations!¡±
-- Lilly Leong
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