3 Days Workshop

REPORT ON
NEW DELHI DISTRICT LEVEL TRAINING PROGRAMME (DLT)
FOR HOMOEOPATHIC PRACTITIONERS UNDER
CAMPAIGN ON HOMOEOPATHY FOR HEALTHY MOTHER AND HAPPY CHILD
9th – 11th March 2011

Under the campaign on “Homoeopathy for Healthy Mother and Happy Child”, three days ‘District Level Training Programme for Homoeopathic Practitioners’ from New Delhi district was initiated by Dr Rakesh Saxena, CDMO (H) (S, C, ND) on 9th March, 2011 in conference room of Ahilya Bai college of nursing, LN Hospital & MAMC Complex

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 44 Homoeopathic physicians (11 GDMOs from DISMH/ ESI/ MCD/ NDMC, 1 teaching faculty of NHMC, 27 PG students from Homoeopathic Institutions, 5 from the NGOs/ Private sector).

The workshop comprised of 16 contact sessions spread over three days in which 21 Resource persons including experts from the realm of Homoeopathy, Obstetrics/ Gynecology, Paediatrics, Dentistry, Skin, Nutrition and First aid, interacted with the participants about the various aspects of Mother and child care through illustrative presentations. At the end of 3 days contact session, the participants were assessed regarding their understanding and grasping of the various topics relating to MCH campaign.

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.