Department of Homeopathy
Govt. of NCT of Delhi

REPORT ON
SOUTH WEST DISTRICT  LEVEL TRAINING PROGRAMME (DLT)
FOR HOMOEOPATHIC  PRACTITIONERS UNDER
CAMPAIGN ON  HOMOEOPATHY FOR HEALTHY MOTHER AND HAPPY CHILD
2nd-4th  MARCH 2011

Under the campaign on “Homoeopathy for Healthy Mother and  Happy Child”, three days ‘District Level Training Programme for Homoeopathic  Practitioners’ from SW district was inaugurated by Dr. N. Singh (Med supdt)  RTRM Hosp on 2nd March, 2011 in seminar room of Rao Tula Ram Memorial   Hospital, Jafarpur. The main objective  of the workshop was capacity building of Homoeopathic Physicians to effectively  manage Mother and Child Health related problems at the primary health care  level.

All the participants of DLT were provided the training  manuals (prepared by CCRH) about a month prior to the workshop for self-study  before participating in the contact session. The workshop was attended by 24  Homoeopathic physicians (10 GDMOs from DISMH, 8 from NHMC and SHMC, and 6 from  the NGOs/ Private sector).

The workshop comprised of eighteen contact sessions spread  over 3 days in which 16 Resource persons including experts from the realm of  Homoeopathy, Obstetrics/ Gynecology, Paediatrics, Dentistry, Skin, Nutritionist  and First aid, interacted with the participants about the various aspects of  Mother and child care through illustrative presentations.

The participants were assessed both before and after the 3  days contact session regarding their understanding and grasping of the various  topics relating to MCH campaign. The completed assignments submitted by  participants were subject to intense discussion with trainers.

The core objective achieved during the District Level  Training Programme (DLT) for Homoeopathic Practitioners on Homoeopathy for  Mother and Child Care may be summarized as:

• Polishing  of clinical skills of participants in dealing with pre-natal, antenatal and  post natal complaints of mothers and common paediatric disorders and ensure  optimal application of basic knowledge in care of mothers and children in light  of homoeopathic concepts. 
• Developing  better clinical acumen in charting out diagnosis, prognosis and complications  of varied common disorders of mothers and children through interactive  discussions, case studies and clinical experiences. 
• Comprehending  the necessity and methods to effectively implement general management, first  aid services and dietary guidelines in context of MCH disorders. 
• Understanding of referral criteria in order to ensure  optimal utilization of resources and effective horizontal coordination amongst  the AYUSH and allopathic practitioners.

Inaugural session

Scientific session