Plea In Kerala HC For Permission To Practice Homeopathy For COVID-19 As Per AYUSH Ministry Advisory
4 years, 8 months ago

Plea In Kerala HC For Permission To Practice Homeopathy For COVID-19 As Per AYUSH Ministry Advisory

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The High Court of Kerala on Saturday sought the response of the State Government on a Public Interest Litigation which sough permission to practice homeopathy in relation to COVID-19 as per the advisory issued by the Union Ministry of AYUSHA bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Shaji P Chaly sought clarification from the government on any prohibition against Homeopathic. The High Court of Kerala on Saturday sought the response of the State Government on a Public Interest Litigation which sough permission to practice homeopathy in relation to COVID-19 as per the advisory issued by the Union Ministry of AYUSH A bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Shaji P Chaly sought clarification from the government on any prohibition against Homeopathic doctors from practising their system of medicine in relation to COVID-19. The petitioner, M S Vineeth, stated that AYUSH Ministry has advised homeopathy as a preventive cure for COVID-19. Despite that, home doctors are facing prohibition in the State, submitted the petitioner.

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Expert Bodies like ICMR Best Judges, Says Delhi High Court on Plea to Allow Homoeopathy for Mild Covid
2 years, 2 months ago

Expert Bodies like ICMR Best Judges, Says Delhi High Court on Plea to Allow Homoeopathy for Mild Covid

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that expert statutory bodies like the Indian Council for Medical Research are the “best judges” to decide and approve “medical protocols” in treating mild Covid-19 cases. The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by two doctors in 2020 seeking directions to the ministry of AYUSH for allowing homoeopathic medicines Arsenicum album …

Baba Ramdev's Allopathy Remarks: Delhi High Court Not Convinced With Proposed Clarification On Coronil
2 years, 5 months ago

Baba Ramdev's Allopathy Remarks: Delhi High Court Not Convinced With Proposed Clarification On Coronil

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to accept the proposed clarification made by Baba Ramdev and other defendants in a suit filed by several doctors' associations against the Yoga guru for allegedly spreading misinformation about COVID-19 cure through his statements against allopathy and in favour of Patanjali's product Coronil.Justice Anup J. Bhambhani was of the view that the. The …

Homeopathy, Ayurveda Practitioners Registered With TN Board Can Also Practice Allopathy Based On Course Training: Madras High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Homeopathy, Ayurveda Practitioners Registered With TN Board Can Also Practice Allopathy Based On Course Training: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings against a doctor registered with State Homoeopathy Medical Council who was found practicing in Allopathy Medicine.It observed that Homeopathy, Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani practitioners who are registered in the Tamil Nadu Board of Indian Medicine are eligible to practice in the respective system with Allopathy based on the training. The petitioner also …

Kerala to Create Database of Citizens Aged 30 and Above Who Are Like to Have Lifestyle Diseases, Said Health Min
3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala to Create Database of Citizens Aged 30 and Above Who Are Like to Have Lifestyle Diseases, Said Health Min

News 18  

Kerala Health Minister Veena George recently said that in a bid to prevent lifestyle diseases in individuals aged 30 and above, the Kerela government is drawing up a database of all adults in that age group which will be done at the panchayat level as well, so that the local leaders like MPs and MLAs are better prepared to help …

Reopening Of Schools: Kerala High Court Disposes Plea Seeking Vaccination Of Students With Homoeopathic Medicines
3 years, 2 months ago

Reopening Of Schools: Kerala High Court Disposes Plea Seeking Vaccination Of Students With Homoeopathic Medicines

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking immediate administration of homoeopathic medicines for Covid-19 to willing students, taking into account the fact that schools will reopen next month.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly upon noting that the State had taken adequate steps in favour of the plea, disposed. …

COVID-19: Kerala High Court Disposes Plea Challenging Proposal To Give Homeo Immunity Booster To School Kids
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19: Kerala High Court Disposes Plea Challenging Proposal To Give Homeo Immunity Booster To School Kids

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The Kerala High Court on Friday disposed of a plea challenging the proposal to administer a homoeopathic drug, Arsenicum Album 30CH among school students as a preventive measure against COVID-19 without any study regarding its efficacy or safety.A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly directed the petitioner to approach the State with. The …

COVID-19: Doctor Moves Kerala High Court Against Proposal To Give Homeo Medicines As Immunity Booster To School Kids, Calls It 'Inhumane'
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19: Doctor Moves Kerala High Court Against Proposal To Give Homeo Medicines As Immunity Booster To School Kids, Calls It 'Inhumane'

Live Law  

A plea has reached the Kerala High Court challenging the proposal to administer a homoeopathic drug, Arsenicum Album 30CH among school students as a preventive measure against COVID-19 without any study regarding its efficacy or safety.The petitioner claims to be a specialist in Hepatology and Liver Transplant Medicine and the recipient of the gold medal for academic excellence. A plea …

COVID-19: Doctor Moves Kerala High Court Against Proposal To Give Homeo Medicines As Immunity Booster To School Kids, Calls It 'Inhumane'
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19: Doctor Moves Kerala High Court Against Proposal To Give Homeo Medicines As Immunity Booster To School Kids, Calls It 'Inhumane'

Live Law  

A plea has reached the Kerala High Court challenging the proposal to administer a homoeopathic drug, Arsenicum Album 30CH among school students as a preventive measure against COVID-19 without any study regarding its efficacy or safety.The petitioner claims to be a specialist in Hepatology and Liver Transplant Medicine and the recipient of the gold medal for academic excellence. A plea …

Kerala Schools Reopening: Plea In High Court Seeks Urgent Vaccination Of Students With Homeopathic Prophylactic Medicines
3 years, 3 months ago

Kerala Schools Reopening: Plea In High Court Seeks Urgent Vaccination Of Students With Homeopathic Prophylactic Medicines

Live Law  

A lawyer and former Central Government Counsel has preferred a writ petition before the Kerala High Court seeking to immediately administer homoeopathic medicines for Covid-19 to willing students, taking into account the fact that schools will reopen next month. The petitioner Advocate M.S Vineeth had previously moved a representation to the State to provide alternate medical protection against Covid-19 for …

Shouldn't Post-Covid Treatment Be Part Of Covid Care? Kerala High Court Asks State
3 years, 3 months ago

Shouldn't Post-Covid Treatment Be Part Of Covid Care? Kerala High Court Asks State

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday sought clarification from the State regarding why treatment for post-Covid complications was not considered a part of coronavirus care when the death of a person 30 days after turning Covid negative was treated as a COVID-19 death.A Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Kauser Edappagath was hearing a review petition filed by. …

Sero survey, new testing strategy: How Kerala is battling rising Covid-19 cases
3 years, 4 months ago

Sero survey, new testing strategy: How Kerala is battling rising Covid-19 cases

Hindustan Times  

Out of the 30,941 fresh cases of coronavirus disease and 350 deaths across the country on Tuesday, Kerala has contributed most of the infections and fatalities. Kerala to start new sero study Amid surging Covid-19 cases, the Kerala government clamped night curfew and has also decided to conduct a seroprevalence study to determine the immunity of people against the virus …

Kerala witnessing significant transmission of Covid-19 since July: Health ministry
3 years, 4 months ago

Kerala witnessing significant transmission of Covid-19 since July: Health ministry

India Today  

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has written to the Kerala government, saying that the state has been witnessing a sustained and significant transmission of Covid-19 since July 2021. Kerala remains one of the top contributors to India's new Covid-19 cases as it is currently adding more than half of the active cases in the country. Despite efforts …

Tamil Nadu makes negative RT-PCR report mandatory for people coming from Kerala
3 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu makes negative RT-PCR report mandatory for people coming from Kerala

India TV News  

Negative RT-PCR report has been made mandatory for everyone coming from Kerala to Tamil Nadu from August 5, informed Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramaniyan on Sunday. "RT-PCR report is mandatory for people coming from Kerala to Tamil Nadu from August 5," he said. Vigilance in Tamil Nadu and Kerala is increased," said the minister. Tamil Nadu has recorded 1,986 …

No Home Quarantine, Get Covid Patients Admitted to Hosp: TN Govt to Officials Amid Surge
3 years, 5 months ago

No Home Quarantine, Get Covid Patients Admitted to Hosp: TN Govt to Officials Amid Surge

News 18  

With a view to identify the spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, the state goverment on Friday advised officials concerned and doctors to get COVID-19 patients admitted in hospitals, instead of prescribing home quarantine. Minister for medical and family welfare Ma Subramanian said the health department has alsocommenced steps to identify the exact reasons behind the …

Delhi HC to Hear Plea Against Ramdev for Remarks Against Allopathy
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi HC to Hear Plea Against Ramdev for Remarks Against Allopathy

News 18  

The Delhi High Court will hear on Monday a plea by seven doctors’ associations against Yoga guru Ramdev for allegedly spreading misinformation by his statements against allopathy amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The associations before court are three Resident Doctors’ Association of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences at Rishikesh, Patna and Bhubaneshwar, Association of Resident Doctors, Post Graduate …

Shocking state of affairs: Supreme Court raps Kerala govt for allowing relaxations of Covid norms for Bakrid
3 years, 5 months ago

Shocking state of affairs: Supreme Court raps Kerala govt for allowing relaxations of Covid norms for Bakrid

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Kerala government for allowing a three-day relaxation in Covid-19 restrictions in the state ahead of Bakrid festival, saying the state government bowing to traders’ pressure by granting relaxations shows “sorry state of affairs”. Saying that the pressure groups in the market can’t be allowed to affect the right to health, the Supreme …

'Don't Make This Court Fun' : Supreme Court Dismisses Law Student's Plea To Allow Supply Of 'Miraculous' Herbal Concoction As COVID Cure
3 years, 5 months ago

'Don't Make This Court Fun' : Supreme Court Dismisses Law Student's Plea To Allow Supply Of 'Miraculous' Herbal Concoction As COVID Cure

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL filed seeking directions to restart supply of a herbal medicine from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh claiming that it has cured COVID-19 terminally ill patients miraculously.A three-Judge Bench headed by CJI NV Ramana issued the direction in a law student's plea filed seeking directions to allow the supply of the herbal concoction made by …

Seven Doctors' Association Move HC Against Ramdev Over Statements Against Allopathy
3 years, 5 months ago

Seven Doctors' Association Move HC Against Ramdev Over Statements Against Allopathy

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Thursday said it will hear on July 19 a plea by seven doctors' associations alleging public nuisance and misrepresentation by Yog guru Ramdev on account of his statements against allopathy amid the ongoing COVID19 pandemic. The associations before court are three Resident Doctors' Association of All India Institute of Medical Sciences at Rishikesh, Patna and Bhubaneshwar, …

Qualified Homeopathic Doctors Can Prescribe Preventive And Add On Medicines To Covid 19 Patients: Kerala High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Qualified Homeopathic Doctors Can Prescribe Preventive And Add On Medicines To Covid 19 Patients: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently held that qualified homeopathic doctors can dispense prescribed adjuvant medicines for Covid-19 patients apart from the preventive medicines, citing that there is no prohibition imposed by the Government of India on Homoeopathy for treatment of patients in its AYUSH recommendations. The petition contends that there was nothing prohibiting qualified medical AYUSH practitioners to prescribe immunity …

Not For Court To Render Advice/Directions To Govt. About Line Of Treatment For COVID: Delhi HC Dismisses Plea With 25K Cost
3 years, 7 months ago

Not For Court To Render Advice/Directions To Govt. About Line Of Treatment For COVID: Delhi HC Dismisses Plea With 25K Cost

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court this week dismissed a Writ Plea terming it as 'Publicity Interest Litigation' while observing that It is not for the Court to render advice much less issue directions to the Government on the line of treatment that is required to be followed for COVID.The Bench of Chief Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh was …

Doctors question plan to hand out Patanjali’s Coronil to Covid-19 patients
3 years, 7 months ago

Doctors question plan to hand out Patanjali’s Coronil to Covid-19 patients

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Indian doctors on Wednesday decried the free distribution of an unproven remedy to COVID-19 patients by the state of Haryana as the maker of the herbal medicine faced a backlash over comments in which he said modern medicine had caused deaths. The northern state, which is ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janta Party, said this week it …

"Use Ayurveda Medicines In Govt. & Pvt. Hospitals To Treat COVID Patients": IA Filed In Suo Moto COVID Matter Before Gujarat High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

"Use Ayurveda Medicines In Govt. & Pvt. Hospitals To Treat COVID Patients": IA Filed In Suo Moto COVID Matter Before Gujarat High Court

Live Law  

An Intervention Application has been moved before Gujarat High Court in the suo motu proceedings initiated by it to take stock of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state of Gujarat. The Intervention Application has been moved by Petitioner in person, Advocate Nimish Mahendra Kapadia submitting that Ayurvedic Medicines are helpful in preventing the infection and also in curing …

Kerala High Court Rejects Plea Against Cut in Cost of Covid-19 Test
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala High Court Rejects Plea Against Cut in Cost of Covid-19 Test

News 18  

The Kerala High Court on Friday rejected a plea of private labs challenging the recent decision of the State government to reduce the cost of RT-PCR Covid-19 test from Rs 1,700 to Rs 500. The court said that prima facie the government has arrived at rates of RT-PCR tests after conducting a market study. Noting that the charges in many …

Kerala HC asks state to 'step in and control' overcharging by hospitals for COVID treatment
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala HC asks state to 'step in and control' overcharging by hospitals for COVID treatment

Firstpost  

The Kerala High Court also registered a suo motu case on crowding at COVID-19 vaccinations centres in the state, saying it can become a “super spreader”, and sought a response from the state government regarding the same The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to inform it of the measures taken to rationalise charges of room rents, …

Kerala HC Directs State Response On Rates Of Rooms In Covid Hospitals, PPE kits, Charges On Medical Equipment, Doctor/Nurse Fees
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala HC Directs State Response On Rates Of Rooms In Covid Hospitals, PPE kits, Charges On Medical Equipment, Doctor/Nurse Fees

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday remarked that it intended to take up pleas seeking uniform COVID-19 treatment tariffs across private hospitals, labs, and diagnostic centers in the state "with some seriousness". ", the Court asked State Attorney KV Sohan stated that affluent persons could afford to go to "five-star hospitals" and pay for them The Bench replied, "You are …

COVID- When Citizens Are Pushed To Precipice, Unexpendable Role Of State To Control Profiteering By Anyone, Even Pvt Hospitals: Kerala HC
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID- When Citizens Are Pushed To Precipice, Unexpendable Role Of State To Control Profiteering By Anyone, Even Pvt Hospitals: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday declared that the State has an unexpendable role in controlling and containing attempts to profiteer off of the situation prevailing in the state. A Division Bench of Justices Devan Ramachandran and MR Anitha took up a petition seeking uniform COVID-19 treatment tariffs across private hospitals, labs, and diagnostic centers in the state. However, the …

Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks Uniform COVID-19 Treatment Tariffs Across Private Hospitals, Labs, Diagnostic Centers
3 years, 8 months ago

Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks Uniform COVID-19 Treatment Tariffs Across Private Hospitals, Labs, Diagnostic Centers

Live Law  

A petition has been moved in the Kerala High Court seeking direction to the state government to fix uniform COVID-19 treatment tariffs across private hospitals, labs, and diagnostic centers in the state. The petition asserts that the state government is bound to take appropriate action or remedial measures to control regularize the high charges imposed by Private Hospital for the …

Kerala imposes fresh restrictions to curb Covid-19 spread | Here are the rules
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala imposes fresh restrictions to curb Covid-19 spread | Here are the rules

India Today  

In view of the rising cases of Covid-19, Kerala has imposed fresh restrictions to curb the spread of infection in the state. State chief secretary VP Joy on Monday convened a meeting of the core committee on the current Covid-19 situation in the state and decided to introduce strict measures. OVER 5,000 CASES REPORTED ON SUNDAY Kerala on Monday reported …

Scientific disinterest: The Hindu Editorial on Union Health Minister’s presence at Coronil promotion event
3 years, 10 months ago

Scientific disinterest: The Hindu Editorial on Union Health Minister’s presence at Coronil promotion event

The Hindu  

The presence of Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan at a press conference to promote Coronil, an Ayurvedic pill promoted by Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved, is objectionable on more than one count. Dr Vardhan, alongside Cabinet colleague Nitin Gadkari, was at a press conference with Baba Ramdev and other promoters of Patanjali to announce a scientific publication describing the efficacy of …

SC Upheld AYUSH Ministry's Advisory, Allowed Homoeopathy as Add on to Covid-19 Care: Rijiju
3 years, 10 months ago

SC Upheld AYUSH Ministry's Advisory, Allowed Homoeopathy as Add on to Covid-19 Care: Rijiju

News 18  

The Supreme Court has upheld the AYUSH Ministry's advisory and permitted use of homoeopathy medicine as add on to standard care in COVID-19 treatment, said Kiren Rijiju, who holds the additional charge of the ministry, in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The minister said while homoeopathy treatment is not to be given in standalone mode for COVID-19 treatment, the ministry …

COVID-19 Tests : Kerala High Court Directs Govt To Consider Private Labs' Objections Against Price Cap
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 Tests : Kerala High Court Directs Govt To Consider Private Labs' Objections Against Price Cap

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala Government to consider the grievances of private laboratories against the November order which capped the price of COVID-19 tests as Rs 1500.A single bench of Justice PV Asha directed the Government to take a decision within 3 weeks from the date of receipt of the. The Kerala High Court has directed the …

Kerala Govt Warns of Surge in Covid-19 Cases Following Local Body Polls, Asks People to be 'Extremely Careful'
4 years ago

Kerala Govt Warns of Surge in Covid-19 Cases Following Local Body Polls, Asks People to be 'Extremely Careful'

News 18  

Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja on Saturday warned of a spike in COVID-19 cases, days after the local body elections in the state, and asked people to be 'extremelycareful' for the next few weeks. Citing expert opinion that COVID-19 cases may increase after the elections, she asked people to get themselves tested in case of any symptoms. Even though …

Homeopathy Can Be Used In Preventing & Mitigating COVD-19 As Per AYUSH Ministry Guidelines: SC Modifies Kerala HC Judgment
4 years ago

Homeopathy Can Be Used In Preventing & Mitigating COVD-19 As Per AYUSH Ministry Guidelines: SC Modifies Kerala HC Judgment

Live Law  

Homeopathy medicine is contemplated to be used in preventing and mitigating COVID-19 as is reflected by the advisory and guidelines issued by the Ministry of AYUSH, the Supreme Court observed while modifying some observations made by the Kerala High Court.The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah observed that the High Court is right in its …

COVID-19 | Homoeopaths can prescribe government-approved add-ons, mixtures to supplement conventional treatment, says Supreme Court
4 years ago

COVID-19 | Homoeopaths can prescribe government-approved add-ons, mixtures to supplement conventional treatment, says Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that homoeopaths could prescribe government-approved add-ons and mixtures to supplement conventional treatment for COVID-19, but could not advertise any cures to the virus. A Bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan, in a judgment, in fact, endorsed a March 6 advisory of the Ministry of AYUSH that homoeopaths could not prescribe medicines for COVID-19 treatment …

Homeopathic Medical Practitioners May Prescribe Notified Drugs As Add-On Drug To Conventional Treatment For Covid-19: Centre Tells SC
4 years, 1 month ago

Homeopathic Medical Practitioners May Prescribe Notified Drugs As Add-On Drug To Conventional Treatment For Covid-19: Centre Tells SC

Live Law  

The Central Government has informed the Supreme Court that specified Homoeopathic medicines can be prescribed as "add-on treatment" for Covid-19 and thus, it is incorrect to say that homeopathic medical practitioners cannot prescribe any treatment to Covid 19 positive patients. AYUSH Doctors Shall Not Prescribe Any Medicine As Cure For Covid-19: Kerala HC Directs Medical/Police Departments To Monitor In its …

Everybody Can't Be Allowed to Prescribe Medicines: SC on Ayush Practitioners Giving Govt-approved Mixtures
4 years, 1 month ago

Everybody Can't Be Allowed to Prescribe Medicines: SC on Ayush Practitioners Giving Govt-approved Mixtures

News 18  

Everybody cannot be allowed to prescribe medicines, observed the Supreme Court on Thursday while hearing an appeal against the Kerala High Court order which had said that AYUSH medical practitioners can prescribe government approved mixtures and tablets only as immunity booster for COVID-19. The high court had passed the order on a plea which had sought a direction to the …

[Siddha Medicine 'Kabasurakudineer'] It Is The Duty Of Ministry Of AYUSH To Popularize Every Indian System Of Medicine Across India: Madras HC [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

[Siddha Medicine 'Kabasurakudineer'] It Is The Duty Of Ministry Of AYUSH To Popularize Every Indian System Of Medicine Across India: Madras HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday observed that it is the duty of the Central Ministry of AYUSH to popularise every Indian system of medicine including Siddha in all the States. Background The High Court by order dated 10.09.2020 had raised certain queries to be answered by the Department of AYUSH regarding the number of posts available in each Indian …

How Can A Writ Court Decide If Allopathy Or Ayurveda Will Work For COVID-19 Treatment? Karnataka HC Asks
4 years, 3 months ago

How Can A Writ Court Decide If Allopathy Or Ayurveda Will Work For COVID-19 Treatment? Karnataka HC Asks

Live Law  

"How can a writ court decide whether allopathy treatment will work or whether ayurvedic treatment will work while treating a patient infected with COVID-19," the Karnataka High Court observed on Thursday while hearing a public interest litigation filed by two qualified practitioners of Ayurveda. Clinical Management Protocol: Covid-19" issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India …

AYUSH Doctors Shall Not Prescribe Any Medicine As Cure For Covid-19: Kerala HC Directs Medical/Police Departments To Monitor [Read Order]
4 years, 4 months ago

AYUSH Doctors Shall Not Prescribe Any Medicine As Cure For Covid-19: Kerala HC Directs Medical/Police Departments To Monitor [Read Order]

Live Law  

AYUSH Doctors shall not prescribe tablets or mixtures as cure for COVID-19, but only as an immunity booster, observed Kerala High Court while disposing a PIL.The bench comprising the Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly also directed the medical/Police Departments to monitor the action of AYUSH medical practitioners. AYUSH Doctors shall not prescribe tablets or mixtures as …

Plea In SC Seeks Permission For Homeopathic Treatment For Mild COVID-19 Cases
4 years, 5 months ago

Plea In SC Seeks Permission For Homeopathic Treatment For Mild COVID-19 Cases

Live Law  

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court by two homoeopathic physicians, seeking direction upon the Central Government to permit homoeopathic treatment of mild cases of COVID-19. The Petitioners, Dr. Ravi M. Nair and Dr. Asok Kumar Das, have sought that the Ministry of AYUSH be directed to approve treatment of mild cases by homoeopathic medicines stand alone, and …

Medical experts oppose COVID-19 Ayurveda trials
4 years, 5 months ago

Medical experts oppose COVID-19 Ayurveda trials

The Hindu  

Medical experts and public health activists have objected to the ongoing clinical trials and claims made by a section of AYUSH practitioners on developing a medicine for COVID-19, pointing out that they violate government norms. Kalantri of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Maharashtra and Mumbai-based surgeon Sanjay Nagral have written to the Medical Council of India against the …

Patanjali to sell Coronil as 'immunity booster,' not 'cure for COVID-19'
4 years, 6 months ago

Patanjali to sell Coronil as 'immunity booster,' not 'cure for COVID-19'

The Hindu  

Yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved on Wednesday said there are no AYUSH Ministry restrictions on selling Coronil, a drug the company recently launched as a medicine for COVID-19 but is now calling it a product to manage the disease. AYUSH Ministry has only given permission to sell this particular formulation as immunity booster and not as a medicinal cure for …

AYUSH Ministry is endangering people, jeopardising Ayurveda with lax response to Patanjali's Coronil and COVID-19, warn experts
4 years, 6 months ago

AYUSH Ministry is endangering people, jeopardising Ayurveda with lax response to Patanjali's Coronil and COVID-19, warn experts

Firstpost  

We can – and should – expect the same rigorous standards for clinical trials and regulation in alternative medicine as we do conventional ones. The real dangers of AYUSH’s messaging, without follow-through AYUSH’s approach of prescribing “preventive” medicine for COVID-19 brings out the plausible loophole that Patanjali themselves have openly flouted. The AYUSH ministry’s attempt to quell publicity around Patanjali’s …

Uttarakhand HC issues notice to Centre on Patanjali’s Covid-19 medicine
4 years, 6 months ago

Uttarakhand HC issues notice to Centre on Patanjali’s Covid-19 medicine

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand high court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on a public interest litigation alleging that yoga guru Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna, CEO of Patanjali Ayurved claimed that the company’s medicine Coronil is a cure for Covid-19 when they hadn’t sought permission from authorities concerned for manufacturing such a medicine. The Uttarakhand High Court issued notice to the …

Coronavirus | FIR against Baba Ramdev, others on COVID-19 cure claim
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus | FIR against Baba Ramdev, others on COVID-19 cure claim

The Hindu  

Police have registered a First Information Report against yoga guru Ramdev and four others for allegedly conspiring to sell a fake Ayurveda medicine with the misleading claim to cure COVID-19 following clinical trials on some patients. The others named in the FIR were Acharya Balkrishna CEO of Ramdev-promoted Patanajali Ayurveda Limited, Patanjali employee Anurag Varshney, and Balvir Singh Tomar and …

[Covid-19 Risk] KHCAA Requests Kerala HC Chief Justice To Discontinue Physical Sittings & Filings Till June 30 [Read Letter]
4 years, 6 months ago

[Covid-19 Risk] KHCAA Requests Kerala HC Chief Justice To Discontinue Physical Sittings & Filings Till June 30 [Read Letter]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association has requested the Chief Justice Of the High Court to discontinue the physical sittings and physical filings till 30th June, in the wake of the report that a policeman who entered the Court has been tested positive for Covid-19 virus.A judge of the Kerala High Court has gone into quarantine as a policeman who …

Homeopathy for covid-19: panacea or false hope?
4 years, 6 months ago

Homeopathy for covid-19: panacea or false hope?

Live Mint  

Pradeep Gupta isn’t afraid of the coronavirus. “It’s a simple flu virus in terms of symptoms,” says the principal of Naiminath Homoeopathic Medical College in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. “In my experience too, patients with allergic disorders or asthma respond to homoeopathy.” Dr Kumar doesn’t want to “blindly” dismiss homoeopathy trials for covid-19 as non-scientific. On 3 April, the Ayush ministry …

How Kerala is planning to tackle Covid’s third phase
4 years, 7 months ago

How Kerala is planning to tackle Covid’s third phase

Hindustan Times  

Kerala has the dubious distinction of reporting the first three cases of the coronavirus disease in India. But the state government handled the first two phases in an exemplary manner, setting a template for political leadership and the global health community. Kerala is now bracing for the third round of the coronavirus pandemic, with people returning to the state from …

'Centre, State Taking Positive Action To Ensure Safety Of Health Workers': Kerala HC Dismisses Plea To Bring Back COVID Affected Nurses To The State [Read Judgment]
4 years, 8 months ago

'Centre, State Taking Positive Action To Ensure Safety Of Health Workers': Kerala HC Dismisses Plea To Bring Back COVID Affected Nurses To The State [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court last week refused to entertain the United Nurses Association's plea to bring back the COVID affected Nurses to the state to give them proper medication. "We find that the State of Kerala, as well as the Government of India, are taking positive action to ensure the safety of the health workers including Nurses", declared the Court. …

SC Refuses To Entertain Homeo Doctor's Plea To Explore Alternate Medicines For COVID-19
4 years, 8 months ago

SC Refuses To Entertain Homeo Doctor's Plea To Explore Alternate Medicines For COVID-19

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the authorities to explore possibilities of alternate Unani and Homeopathic medicines to treat pandemic COVID-19. A bench headed by Justices N V Ramana was told by the counsel for the petitioner, a doctor of homeopathy, that since there was no medicines or treatment available for novel Coronavires,. …

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