Nehru Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital

Nehru Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital
British MP Tredinnick in a group photo with all faculty members of NHMC & H
Motto in English
Quality education and propagation of Homeopathy
TypePublic
Established1967
AffiliationUniversity of Delhi
PrincipalDr. Seema Rai
Address
Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
,
New Delhi

28°34′16″N 77°13′42″E / 28.5712215°N 77.2284314°E / 28.5712215; 77.2284314
CampusUrban
NicknameNHMC
Websitenhmc.delhi.gov.in

Nehru Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital (NHMCH) is a homeopathic medical college located in New Delhi.[1][2] The college offers two courses in the field of homeopathic education[3] A Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (B.H.M.S) and MD (Hom). NHMC has been affiliated with University of Delhi[4] since 1992 and functions under the Government of Delhi.[5][6] It is regarded as one of the topmost and premier Homeopathic Medical Colleges for B.H.M.S in India.[7][8]

History

NHMC and Hospital[9] attached to it was founded by Padma Bhushan winner Yudhvir Singh.[10] The foundation stone of the college building was laid by Sushila Nayyar, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, India on 22 August 1963. The OPD[11] Wing was inaugurated by Lal Bahadur Shastri on 6 May 1964. Classes in the college were commenced from 1967 for DHMS Course, upgraded to BHMS course under the Board of Homoeopathic System of Medicine. On 1 September 1972 this institution was handed over by the Yudhvir Singh Charitable Trust to University of Delhi Administration.[12]

After the procurement of Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital by Government of Delhi, Jugal Kishore was made its first director.[13]

Controversies

COVID-19 Hospital objection

On 16 April 2020 NHMC & Hospital was declared to be dedicated for the COVID-19 patients by Delhi government.[14] After this decision many of the Defence Colony residents living near the hospital premises had raised their concerns about hospital management and safety issues in handling COVID-19 patients.[15] Major (Retired) Ranjit Singh, the President of the Defence Colony RWA had also written a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal about the risks associated with shifting COVID-19 patients to Nehru hospital[16] and also raised questions on reliability of homeopathic hospitals. However, Anu Kapoor,[17] Medical Superintendent of Nehru Hospital told Mail Today that they were only in preparation mode for converting the hospital into a dedicated COVID-19 hospital at that time.[18][19]

See also

References

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  5. ^ "Nehru Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital". www.nhmc.delhigovt.nic.in. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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  11. ^ "Theft of Womanhood – Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Role of Homeopathy". scholar.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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  13. ^ "Dr Jugal Kishore Passed Away | Homeopathy Resource by Homeobook.com". 23 January 2012. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Data | Where are the coronavirus hotspots in India?". The Hindu. 9 April 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Coronavirus | Harsh Vardhan reviews actions taken and further preparedness". The Hindu. 18 March 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Experts call for national database on coronavirus". Hindustan Times. 23 July 2020. Archived from the original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Coronavirus outbreak: In Delhi's Defence Colony, Covid positive domestic help made to wait hours for ambulance". Newsd.in. 15 May 2020. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Defence Colony residents object to new Covid-19 hospital". India Today. 21 April 2020. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Nearly a Quarter Have Had Covid-19 in India's Capital New Delhi". Bloomberg.com. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.