A presentation made to the Karnataka Knowledge Commission, impressing upon it, to provide equitable positioning for homeopathy in the health policies of the state of Karnataka, India

1. State of Homeopathy in Karnataka outline of strategy to stimulate its growth

2. Study Group on Homeopathy Presentation by Karnataka Knowledge Commission

3. Situation Analysis

4. Health services AYUSH Sector

5. 103 hospitals with 1595 bed strength 659 dispensaries as on 31.3.2009. Source: Dir. of AYUSH, Govt. of Karnataka

6. Statistics of Infrastructure Source: Dir. of AYUSH, Govt. of Karnataka Sl No System Government Hospitals No. of dispensaries No. of Hospitals No. of Beds. 01 Ayurveda 76 1217 561 02 Unani 11 202 50 03 Homeopathy 10 135 43 04 Nature Cure 03 26 05 05 Yoga 03 15 - Total 103 1595 659

7. Ayurveda : 500 beds Unani : 120 beds Homeopathy : 40 beds Three Govt. Colleges One Govt. College One Govt. College Source: Dir. of AYUSH, Govt. of Karnataka Teaching Hospitals as on 31-03-2009

8. Ayurveda : 175 beds Unani : 82 beds Homeopathy : 95 beds Source: Dir. of AYUSH, Govt. of Karnataka Beds in District Hospitals as on 31-03-2009

9. Hospitals under ZP as on 31-03-2009 Unani Hom Source: Dir. of AYUSH, Govt. of Karnataka Ayu Taluk level Hospitals 10 beds 13 hospitals 6 beds 29 hospitals Rural Hospitals 10 beds 2 hospitals 06 beds 12 hospitals 05 beds 1 hospital Dist & Taluk level Hospitals 10 beds 7 hospitals 6 beds 2 hospitals District level Hospitals 15 beds 1 hospital 10 beds 8 hospitals

10. Registration Boards There are two statutory boards namely the Karnataka Ayurveda and Unani Practitioner’s Board and the Karnataka Homoeopathy practitioner’s Board. Number of practitioners in various systems of medicine have been registered in these boards. Ayurveda : 23679 Unani : 1246 Integrated systems : 2418 Naturopathy & Yoga : 284 Siddha : 04 Homoeopathy : 10365 TOTAL : 37996

11. Medical Education AYUSH Sector

12. Medical Education Sector – UG Source: Dir. of AYUSH, Govt. of Karnataka System Govt Private Total No. of Govt. & Pvt Colleges Aided colleges Unaided Colleges No. Intake No. Intake No. Intake No. Intake Ayurveda 3 150 5 320 50 2310 58 2780 Unani 1 50 0 0 3 100 4 150 Homeopathy 1 40 0 0 9 690 10 730 Yoga & Nature Cure 1 25 0 0 3 110 4 135 Total 6 265 5 320 64 3220 76 3795

13. The details of total post graduation seats available in A Y U S H system for the academic year 2009-10 A b s t r a c t Source: Dir. of AYUSH, Govt. of Karnataka * All private un-aided colleges System Total Colleges Total Seats Total Government Seats Ayu 18 249 105 Hom 05 * 83 27

16. Recommendations to Stimulate Growth of Homeopathy in Karnataka State

17. Clinical Academic Administrative Public Health Research Recommendations

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