Homeopathy is recognised in Saudia Arabia

[Dr. NuNu]

Dear Members, Homeopathy is going to recognize in Saudia Arabia in two
months of time. The Saudi Government has allowed homeopaths on limited basis
and for trial in specific regions. The report of the activities of
homeopaths in Saudia is as under:

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Homeopathic Progress Report
Hajj Medical Mission Dec 2006

1. Introduction: This year National Council for Homeopathy (NCH), Ministry
of Health, Government of Pakistan recommended following five names for Hajj
Medical Mission Dec 2006:

a. Homeopathic Dr. MAS ……...........…Province (Punjab)
b. Homeopathic Dr. Mutahir Abbasi (Federal Capital)
c. Homeopathic Dr. Abdul Rashid Khan (NWFP)
d. Homeopathic Dr. Zaheer Akhtar (Sindh)
e. Homeopathic Dr. Khaliq Hashmi (Baluchistan)

2. Training and Arrival at Makkah: Homeopathic Doctors were given training
at Madinatul Hujjaj Islamabad on 13th to 15th November 2006. The homeopaths
reached at Makkah Tul Mukarma in three different groups on scheduled flights
at different interval of time.

3. Provision of Medicines: National Council for Homeopathy provided bulk of
medicines for Hajj mission. It was deposited to Hajj Mission before
departure. The Homeopathic Medicines, which were dispatched from Pakistan,
were reached at Pakistan House Makka Tul Mukarma well in time and were
further distributed in setting up homeopathic dispensaries in different
sectors of Makka Tul Mukarma and Madina Munawara. Homeopaths were also
provided homeopathic medicines by the officials from the Ex-Stock available
at Pakistan House Makka Tul Mukkarma. These include wide range of potencies,
placebo diskettes, plastic bags, emergency combinations and Bio-Chemic
salts.

4. Duties: After reaching at Pakistan House Makkah Tul Mukarma. Homeopaths
were detailed in three different homeopathic dispensaries. Two dispensaries
were set up in Makkah Tul Mukkarma and for each dispensary one homeopath was
detailed as homeopathic medical officer. One homeopathic doctor was given
task to set up dispensary at Madina Munawara. He then went to Madina
Munawara to carry out the task. These homeopaths performed their duties with
utmost devotion, professional commitment and personal keen interest. The
Homeopathic Doctors worked for eight hours to twelve hours in a day and
provided homeopathic consultation to Hujjaj. When two more homeopaths were
arrived at Makkah Tul Mukarma to join the group then duties time was reduced
to 8 hours in a day.

5. Patients Consultation and Maintenance of Record: A suitable procedure was
laid down to provide free and high-quality medicines with rational
homeopathic consultation to Hujjaj (pilgrimages). All the patients were
asked to approach to Homeopathic Doctors after getting Registration Slip
with proper filling of Serial Number, Name and Passport Number at Reception,
so that an accurate and genuine record could be maintained. It was the
choice of Haji (Pilgrimage) to find what type of treatments he/she wants
among the available options that is homeopathy, Herbal (Unani) or Allopathy.
People were keen to take homeopathic medicines. Few were those who were
carrying homeopathic prescription slips, which they brought from Pakistan.

6. Total Number of Patients: During the mission, above 14 to 15 thousands
patients were given free Homeopathic treatment both at Makkah Tul Mukkarma
and Madina Munawara. During rush hours, before Hajj 200 patients were given
consultation in a day. Many Patients were given consultation and medicines
without registration, being the reason that visited Hujjaj were unable to
produce proper Hajj Identity Cards at the time of consultation. They visited
Homeopathic dispensaries without having supportive documents even then
Homeopathic Medicines were provided.

7. Indian Hajj Medical Mission: It is worth mentioning that in order to
develop soft corner among the visited Haji's (Pilgrimage) of the other
countries and the idea to follow “Serving of one Haji is equal to one Hajj”,
free homeopathic medicines were also provided to them. These include many
countries like Afganistan, Neighboring Russian States, Bungladesh, Saudi
Arabia and India etc. The trend of Indian Hajj Pilgrimages was towards
Pakistani Hajj Medical Mission, a fair number of Indian Haji’s visited
Pakistani Homeopathic Dispensaries to take homeopathic medicines. In order
to find the reason and to see the set up of Indian Hajj Medical Mission, a
group of homeopaths headed by Dr. MAS visited Indian Hajj Medical Mission
and enquired in detail about the set up. The Director Indian Hajj Medical
mission briefed the group about the Indian Hajj Medical Mission; he told
that no Indian Homeopath is included in the mission. The government of India
only sends Allopathic Doctors in the mission. The officials do not consider
the significance of homeopathy for the mission. Dr. MAS requested to the
director to put suggestion to Ministry to include Indian Homeopaths in the
next mission also.

8. Common Diseases: During the Hajj Season, Hujjaj/Patients with different
set of symptoms / diseases were reported at homeopathic dispensaries. The
list of the most common diseases is mentioned below:

Name of Diseases
Sinusitis
Fever – General
Apthae
Allergy – Sneezing
Allergy – Skin Itching
Stomach Pain
Mouth – Ulcer
Renal Colic
Prostatorrhea
Heart – Palpitation
Skin – Eczema
Muscular Pain – Calf
Rheumatic Complaints
Menses – Bleeding
Male - Sexual Weakness
Headache
Catarrh
Tonsillitis
Eye infection
Gastritis
Acidity
Constipation
Hepatitis
Cystitis
Nocturnal Emission
Diabetes
Muscular Cramps
Stomatitis
Heal – Skin Rupture
Amenorrhea
Coryza
Throat Infection
Cough – Dry
Cough – Rattling
URTI
Indigestion
Diarrhoea
Dribbling of Urine
Spermatorrhea
High Blood Pressure
Low Blood Pressure
Gout
Arthritis
Leucorrhea
Backache
9. Problem Faced: Although Director Hajj Medical Mission, Ministry of Hajj
Affairs and other allied forces provided all possible assistance in the
promotion and set up of Homeopathic dispensaries, but few discrepancies from
the other staff were also faced by homeopaths. Anyway these minor stumbling
blocks were the part of the job and Homeopathic Doctors very well adjusted
themselves finally. The cooperation and assistance provided by the Director
and Deputy Director Hajj Medical Mission is very well appreciated.

10. Briefing to Federal Ministers: A short briefing was given to Federal
Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs Mr. Ijaz Ul Haque on his visit at
homeopathic dispensary set up at main hospital Pakistan House Makka Tul
Mukarama. At Minnah Camp, during Hajj Days, Homeopathic Dr. MAS given
detailed briefing to Federal Minister of Health, Mr. Muhammad Naseer Khan
about the duties, conduct and performance of homeopathic doctors during Hajj
Medical Mission. He appreciated the performance and directed to him to
submit a detail report with supporting documents at his office so that
alternative therapy may get its due share and status. A friendly talk was
also done with Chief Minister of NWFP, Minister of Law, Leader of the
Opposition Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman and other MPA & MNA’s and high
dignitaries. This created empathetic relationship and few of them then
consulted and visited the homeopathic dispensary for taking medicines.

11. Suggestion / Recommendation: It was observed that People have keen
interest in Homeopathic and Alternative Therapies, to them allopathic
medicines contain lot of side effects, that’s why they were rushed to
Homeopathic and Unani dispensaries during Hajj Season. In few sectors of
Makka Tul Mukkarma, no Homeopathic Dispensary was located; Hujjaj reached at
main hospital in search of Homeopathic and Unani (Herbal) medicines after
traveling a long distance. They also complained about this problem. Eight
dispensaries were working in Makkah Tul Mukarma and five Dispensaries were
working in Madina Munawara but among these dispensaries, only in four
dispensaries Homeopathic Medicines were available. Due to over all
performance during Hajj Medical Mission and Hujjaj keen interest in
alternative therapies like Homeopathy and Unani, it is strongly recommended
that for each dispensary at Makkah Tul Mukarma and Madina Munawara, atleast
13 Homeopaths, one Homeopath for one dispensary should be enrolled for the
next Hajj Medical Mission 2007, so that people may get good quality
treatment easily having no side effects.

12. Awards and Appreciations: Homeopathic Doctors assisted the Hajj Medical
Mission for successful completion with full dedication and commitment. Dr.
MAS not only attended patients in homeopathic dispensary and provided
consultation but also given extra time for managing office works during Hajj
Medical Mission.

Keeping in view of the over all best performance in promoting Homeopathic
system during Hajj Medical Mission, the Director Hajj Medical Mission
commended the services of all Homeopaths in the final meeting.

Many Saudi dignitaries and Pakistani officials consulted the homeopath for
their treatment. His Excellency Sheikh Fowad Omar Instisar Azhar appointed
Dr. MAS as his family physician and offered free visit to Saudi Arabia at
any time. Commendations and Best performance were also awarded to him by
different organizations in that short period. This shows his sense of
responsibility. He in true sense proved to be a true ambassador of Pakistani
Homeopaths.

The services rendered by Dr. MAS were applauded and appreciated at all
level. The Director Hajj Medical Mission Pakistan issued him appreciation
letter also.

At Madina Munawara, the Deputy Director Hajj Medical Mission also commended
the services of homeopath by issuing a certificate of excellence. This is
happened first time in the history of Hajj Medical Mission that a homeopath
was awarded twice both at Madina Munawara and Makka Tul Mukkarma.

13. Completion Report: All homeopaths have returned back to Pakistan on 29th
January 2007. A completion report has been submitted to National Council for
Homeopathy Ministry of Health Government of Pakistan with all supporting
documents.

Thanks to Almighty Allah for successful completion of Hajj Medical Mission!

Detail reporting and pictures highlighting the complete event is available
at various web sites like the one mentioned below

http://nch.ipbfree.com/index.php?s=70e3 ... topic=1098

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