ASTHMA AND ALLERGY CLINIC
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN HOMEOPATHY
FOR RESPIRATORY DISEASES

Early Detection, Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Diseases through Homeopathy
Training Programmes to Homeopathy Physicians in Respiratory Diseases
Funded by: Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Department of AYUSH

Managed by: SOUKYA Foundation Charitable Trust

SOUKYA Foundation Charitable Trust
SOUKYA Foundation, originally Noornal Foundation, was started in 1993 with a vision of reaching natural medicine to the common man. It was registered in1998.

Activities of the trust

• Runs four charitable clinics in different parts of Bangalore which has benefited thousands of patients from all sectors of society.
  The clinics are –     Holistic Homeopathy Clinic, Tippasandra Rotary- Holistic Homeopathy Clinic, Udaya Nagar
• Runs two free clinics at two different schools which are for the underprivileged and slum children. Here regular free medical consultation and medicines are provided to the children and teachers.
  The clinics are in the following schools:
      Christel House, Kannur
      Shishu Mandir, Bhattrahalli
• Free medical camps are conducted from time to time in these clinics with a purpose to spread awareness among the general public and provide preventive medicines to people when epidemics are prevalent like Chikungunya, gastroenteritis etc.
• Adopted four villages about 25 km from Bangalore. They are Doddanallala, Chikkanallala, Doddadevahalli and Ummulu in Hoyskote Taluk. A doctor visits this clinic once a week . Consultation is done and medicine given free to the patients.
• Runs free respiratory clinic at Majestic KSRTC Depot for its employees. The doctor visits the clinic twice a day. The consultation and medicines are free.
• Holistic Homeopathy clinic HC Home Guards was inaugurated on Jan 1, 2010 by Shri M R Srinivas Murthy, IAS, Addl Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Karnataka. The clinic will be giving free medical consultation and medicine to personnel’s and families of Home Guard, Civil Defense and Fire & Emergency Service.
• Free Holistic Homeopathy Clinic was inaugurated on July 01st 2010, at Karnataka State Reserve Police. The clinic will be giving free medical consultation and medicine to Karnataka State Reserve Police staff and their families.

Respiratory Diseases

Prevalence of respiratory diseases has increased dramatically since the advent of industrialization. Respiratory disease ranges from mild and self-limiting such as the common cold to life-threatening such as bacterial pneumonia or pulmonary embolism. Respiratory diseases impose tremendous health burden on society. 35 percent of children are exposed to secondhand smoke on a regular basis, which is harmful especially to young people and is responsible for more than 100,000 lower respiratory tract infections and also is the cause of thousands of hospitalizations each year. In India, 5 percent of males and 2.5 percent of female above the age of 30 years suffer from chronic lung disease caused due to smoking and exposure to biomass fuel. On the whole, respiratory diseases impose a huge economical burden on the society.

Respiratory diseases, such as Asthma and Allergies are caused by combinations of different factors. These factors are linked to the genetic background and the lifestyle of a person as well as the environment they live in. For instance, those who have a genetic predisposition and who are exposed to environmental factors are more likely to develop diseases such as asthma.

Role of Homeopathy

Homeopathy has definite curative remedies for all kind of respiratory diseases. Even very early cases of Bronchial Asthma can be completely cured using Homeopathy.

Respiratory diseases are deep-seated conditions and are best treated with the guidance of an experienced Homeopathic practitioner. Homeopathic medicines treats the whole person, not just the symptoms, so a medicine is chosen based on the overall constitution of the patient.

The Centre of Excellence in Homeopathy

SOUKYA Foundations Charitable Trust has been in the field of patient care through Homeopathy since last 25 years. We have a huge data base of patients treated with this system. Seeing this work of the foundation, Government of India has awarded this Centre of Excellence to SOUKYA Foundation Charitable Trust to take this work to the masses and provide treatment to the poor and needy. The Centre of Excellence is funded by Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of AYUSH and is maintained by SOUKYA Foundation Charitable Trust.

The salient features are:

• A 23-bedded hospital situated in the heart of the city.
• Both inpatient and outpatient facility.
• Free clinic evening 2 pm to 6 pm from Monday to Saturday for BPL cardholders and poor patients.
• This centre admits, evaluates and plans the treatment protocol.
• Excellent in providing management of respiratory diseases.
• Working towards the prevention of respiratory diseases by early lifestyle changes and education of the public.

ACTIVITIES OF CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN HOMEOPATHY FOR RESPIRATORY DISEASES

CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS AND SEMINAR

Workshop by Dr. Madan on Allergic Bronchitis on 27/10/2009

Workshop on use of Homeopathic medicines in Allergic Bronchitis was conducted by Dr. Madan on 03/11/2009. Various medicines and their sources were discussed in detail. The workshop was attended by 9 homeopathic doctors of Soukya Foundation and also about ten doctors from Bangalore. 

Dr. Madan discussed in detail about the selection of a remedy in cases of allergic bronchitis and various presentation of the drugs in each case of allergic bronchitis.


Workshop on Clinical Research by Dr. Anil Khurana from CCRH on 13/11/2009

Workshop was conducted by Dr. Anil Khurana, Dr. Divya and Dr. Renu from Central Council for Research in Homeopathy. The topic of discussion was Clinical Research. They elaborated on the complete procedure of Research starting from preparing the protocol and selecting the topic. They discussed that the research can be survey based or with intervention. The workshop was attended by all the doctors of Soukya Foundation and also other homeopathic doctors from Bangalore.

Workshop conducted by Chest Research Foundation on 21st and 22nd of November 2009

Workshop was conducted by Dr. Sundeep Salvi and Dr. Sneha Limaye from Chest Research Foundation on Spirometry and Obstructive Airway Disease. It was attended by nine homeopathic doctors from Soukya Foundation and other homeopathic doctors from Bangalore. The workshop was about Spirometry, Asthma and COPD. All the doctors got trained in Spirometry and its use in assessing lung function test.

Workshop by Dr. Abraham, 13/5/2010

Dr. Abraham has done MBBS, MD General Medicine. He did training in Allergic Medicines and is visiting faculty at INNS. He has also done diploma in Yoga and Acupuncture.

Dr. Abraham talked about Vita-Nutrient Therapy. He has cured about 6500 cases of asthma in children. He discussed in details the use of vitamins and nutrients in the cure of diseases especially respiratory diseases.

Workshop on different types of cough and remedies of cough on July 18th 2010

The workshop was from 3 pm to 6 pm. About 25 doctors from Bangalore attended including the doctors of COE. Different types of cough and their remedies were discussed. For e.g. exertional cough, psychological cough, singer’s cough and many more. The doctors shared their experience in treating various kinds of cough. Dr Marian from Bali was also present who gave her experience in treating cough using higher potencies. Spirometry was discussed. The doctors were told that they can send their poor patients to COE for Spirometry and the test will be done free for them. The workshop was concluded at 6 pm.

CONDUCTING FREE MEDICAL CAMPS

Medical camps are conducted on a regular basis at our clinics and also at different places in the city to spread public awareness and doing community service.

Preventive medicines are provided during the time of epidemics. Some of the successful medical camps we conducted in the near time were for Chikungunya and ganstroenteritis. In the camps general checkups are done and medicines are given wherever necessary. Our focus is on prevention of illness and health promotion and create awareness.

Some of the dates when the medical camps were conducted recently:
Rajajinagar           July 2006
Tippasandra         December 2006
Rajajinagar           April 2007
Udaya Nagar        July 2008

FREE CAMP AT CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

Free camp was conducted for one week from 21st to 27th June, 2010. About 224 patients were benefited from this camp. The patients belonged to all age groups and were from poor and lower middle class. 224 patients underwent case study and took homeopathic medicines. Free Diabetic and cholesterol tests were done. Free BP check up was done. Free Spirometry test was done to assess lung capacity of patients with respiratory complaints. Free Yoga and Kriya session was also arranged. About 63 patients attended yoga and kriya session.

MOU

MOU between National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkota and Soukya Foundation Charitable Trust

MoU was signed on 27/11/2009 between Dr. Issac Mathai representing Soukya Foundation Charitable Trust and Dr. Eswar Das representing National Institute of Homoeopathy in the presence of Smt Jalaja IAS, Secretary, Department of AYUSH and Mr. Anand IAS, Joint Secretary, Department of AYUSH. Soukya Foundation will develop a course content and curriculum for a Certificate or Diploma Course in Respiratory Diseases through Homoeopathy and also about Dietary Management in treatment of Allergies. Students and Interns from NIH will be sent to Soukya Foundation for training and projects and will also provide help of its specialists and experts to Soukya Foundation.

OTHER CLINICS WHERE RESPIRATORY DISEASE WORK IS CARRIED ON

As part of Centre of Excellence, treatment for respiratory disease is also available at the satellite clinics of SOUKYA Foundation. The names of the clinics are:

• Holistic Homeopathy Clinic, Thippasandra
• Holistic Homeopathy Clinic, Udaya Nagar
• Holistic Homeopathy Clinic, Rural Village
• Holistic Homeopathy Clinic, Christel House
• Holistic Homeopathy Clinic, Shishu Mandir
• Holistic Homeopathy Clinic, KSRTC Depot
• Holistic Homeopathy Clinic, Home Guards, Civil Defence and Fire & Emergency Service
• Holistic Homeopathy Clinic, Karnataka State Reserve Police

CONDUCTING RESEARCH

Research on A Randomized Controlled Trial of Homeopathic remedies in the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence with National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Research on Homeopathic management of COPD: an effective treatment protocol with PFT in alliance with Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy