Practice of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy by practitioners concerned is governed by Indian Medicine Central Council (IMCC) Act. 1970 and Homoeopathic Central Council (HCC) Act, 1973 respectively and the Regulations made there under from time to time. The provisions of regulation 11 of Practitioners of Indian Medicines (Standards of Professional Conduct, Etiquette & Code of Ethics) Regulations 1982 and the provisions of regulation 24 of Homoeopathy Practitioners (Professional Conduct, Etiquette & Code of Ethics) Regulation 1982 (as amended in 2014) provide for conduct of obstetrics case by a practitioner of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy respectively.
In terms of the provisions under Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standards Requirement for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Colleges and Attached Hospitals) Regulations notified in 2012 and 2013, there is a separate Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics with requisite infrastructure for teaching, training and conducting deliveries. Part-time Teachers/Consultants of Modern Medicine are also engaged to impart teaching and training in concerned subject. Further, there are provisions under the Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standard of Education for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani) Regulations notified in 2013 to provide clinical training and compulsory rotatory internship upto two months in the concerned subject (Gynecology and Obstetrics). Hence, conducting the deliveries by Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Doctors is a part of the curriculum.
Further, as per Homoeopathy Regulations necessary provision has been available for required teaching & training concerning diagnosis of pregnancy, ante-natal care, abnormal pregnancy, normal labour, abnormal labour, post natal care, care of new born, neonatal hygiene etc. The Homoeopathic Central Council (Minimum Standards Requirement of Homoeopathic Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2013 do provide the necessity of facilities of operative Gynecology and obstetrics for imparting the required teaching & training.
This information was given by the Minister of State, AYUSH(IC), Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
In terms of the provisions under Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standards Requirement for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Colleges and Attached Hospitals) Regulations notified in 2012 and 2013, there is a separate Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics with requisite infrastructure for teaching, training and conducting deliveries. Part-time Teachers/Consultants of Modern Medicine are also engaged to impart teaching and training in concerned subject. Further, there are provisions under the Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standard of Education for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani) Regulations notified in 2013 to provide clinical training and compulsory rotatory internship upto two months in the concerned subject (Gynecology and Obstetrics). Hence, conducting the deliveries by Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Doctors is a part of the curriculum.
Further, as per Homoeopathy Regulations necessary provision has been available for required teaching & training concerning diagnosis of pregnancy, ante-natal care, abnormal pregnancy, normal labour, abnormal labour, post natal care, care of new born, neonatal hygiene etc. The Homoeopathic Central Council (Minimum Standards Requirement of Homoeopathic Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2013 do provide the necessity of facilities of operative Gynecology and obstetrics for imparting the required teaching & training.
This information was given by the Minister of State, AYUSH(IC), Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
