Homeopathy hospital completes first decade

Priyanka Kurugala

The homeopathy hospital in Welisara completed it's first decade today. A ceremony in this regard will be held under the patronage of Indigenous Medicine Minister Salinda Dissanayake with the participation of Deputy Indigenous Medicine Minister Pandu Bandaranayake.

A religious programme and special clinic for testing eyes and blood have also been organized, Indigenous Medicine Ministry spokesperson said.

Minister Dissanayake has taken steps to develop homeopathy medicine and as a result, will make the homeopathy medicine hospital a fully fledged teaching hospital in the near future.

Currently, only three doctors are working at this hospital in Welisara although there is a great demand for this natural treatment system. The Indigenous Medicine Ministry provides treatment through Outdoor Patient Division and Indoor Patient Division at the Welisara hospital as a community based service. Homeopathy is suitable for non communicable disease as well.

The government has approved this medical system under the No 8 Homeopathy Act in 1970. The founder of this medical system is Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann who lived in West Germany during the 18th century.