Another round of initiatives to tackle bird flu

Even as the New England Journal of Medicine reported the possibility of bird flu strains developing resistance to Tamiflu, another step in the endeavor to find a remedy for the looming pandemic has been taken. China has started human trials of its homespun bird flu vaccine with six volunteers receiving shots. Per reports, volunteers did not experience any bad reaction to the vaccine. Although the trials will encompass another nine months of tests, initial results are expected within the first three. China, which has had more than 30 outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 strain and six confirmed fatalities from the infection, started the development of this vaccine called Panflu last year.

Elsewhere, in Kazakhastan, the health ministry has taken several preventive measures to ward off the threat of bird flu in the country over the next few months. Per the health minister, “The government has provided 63 ml tenge from the reserve and today we procure the only efficient anti-infective agents for the time being. We believe that the delivery will take place next year”. This is in keeping with the views of experts of the World Health Organization that Kazakhstan has a very high level of preparation for probable bird flu pandemic.

In India too, the contingency plan to be undertaken in the event of an outbreak of avian influenza in the country has been outlined. Steps such as surveillance of the local community, multi-disciplinary rapid response teams by National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), laboratory preparedness for quick testing of samples and logistic and supplies, etc, have been proposed against the virus by the Health Ministry.

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[dr.v.k.aLexander]

HOMEOPATHY – TRICKERY?
Dr.V.K.ALEXANER, M.hom(Lond)
“YES,” observed and reported by Lancet, a prestigious Medical Journal circulated around the world. This renowned Journal has not criticized Homeopathy system or Homeopaths till 27th August 2005. In the years 1994 and 1997 this Journal had reported that Homeopathy had worked effectively. While so, Lancet has reported in 2005 that Homeo-medicine has no effect other than that of Placebo effect. Why the prestigious journal diverted suddenly?
From January first of the year (2005) an anti homeopathy web-site is running around the world. The constant Research on Homeopathy forced to observe that the Homeopathy system should be revamped. According to their Research, it is found that the system of Homeopathy- theories and concepts are not accepted by intellectualist because they are only concocted tales, hence the system should be reformed. Thus the converse findings of the Research have been addressed to the general public at large through the Website.
That Website has reached the Scientists, Researchers, Politicians, Affluent Medical Practitioners and Editors of Scientific Research and Technology journals around the world. Some of the Homeo-medical practitioners were taken too shocked and many of them expressed their anguish and lament on coming to know the contents of the web-site.
To confirm the contents of the above Website, Lancet had undertaken a research work for finding the truth. Lancet has taken 110 patients under Homeopathy system of treatment and the resultant factors were also published in its issue Vol. No.366 dated 27th August 2005, under the caption “THE END OF HOMEOPATHY,” signifying that the Homeopathy medicines has no effect other than that of Placebo. This report has also confirmed that the Homeopathy theories propounded by Dr. Hahnemann are a nullity; and that there is no medicinal effect therein. Report of Lancet has been accepted by the unbiased Scientists and Researchers around the world
While the advocates of Public Health Care accepted the inactiveness of the Homeo medicines, self interested Homeopathy Practitioners have been lamenting on coming to know of the Research findings of Lancet Report stated supra. They have neither formulated any possible alternate theory to fill the lacuna of Dr.Hahnemann nor are they ready to offer solution for rectification therein. However their response to the Report of Lancet reveal uniformly that they are worried about their affluent Lives, Profit of the Manufactures of Homeo medicines and the people funding for the existence of Homeopathy System.
Now the Investors of several billion of Dollars for the manufacture of Homeo medicines have planned to publish old and out-dated Theories of Homeopathy and are trying to retain the medicines of no effect other than that of Placebo. Their sole aim is to earn a lot rather than caring for the public in general. At present the Search Engine in the website reveals over much news about Homeopathy. Some of the Homeopaths have made use of unrelated theories and instruments of the following descriptions and published as a reply to the Lancet Report.
1. Quantum Mathematical Theory 6.Geo Magnetic Flux
2. Zermelo Frenkal Theory 7. White Hole Theory
3. Solovays Axioms 8. Spectro Photo Meter
4. Semiotic Mechanics 9. Infra red Photo Camera
5. Ultra Sound Producer 10. Krimplen Photo Graphic
Why are they going to force down these mistakes of Dr. Hahnemann's?
Considering that, if it were proved otherwise, what will become of the million of patients dependent on the Homeo medical treatment? Lakhs of Homeo doctors fate!? Destiny of thousand of Homeo drug manufacturers? And what will be the maturity of hundreds of Homeo Colleges? And considering the above, they are trying to hide the mistakes found in Homoeopathy. However, sooner or later these facts will have to be burst. Though the people around the world are worrying about the waste of money and energy spent towards ineffective medicines, and the confused state of affairs existing in Homeopathy, in India the importance of the Lancet Report is not felt but contra action is taken to enrich out of an out mode system of Homeopathy.
In India there are 1, 94,600 Registered Homeo-medical practitioners; 1,06,723 are qualified through Homeopathy Colleges which are 182 for U.G. and 30 for P.G. grade courses. There are 7037 Homeo medicine Manufacturing Units, besides Research and Development Centers involving Crores of Rupees. These bodies are being controlled by CENTRAL COUNCIL OF HOMEOPATHY RESEARCH CENTRE at New Delhi headed by its Chief Director Prof. Dr.CHATURBUJA NAIYK.
Eighty countries widely adopting the system of Homeopathy for the people in general. The Chief Director of CCHRC, New Delhi has now been trying to make the Lancet Reports as illusion. As a first step, he has arranged to prevent the circulation of Lancet Report dated 27th August 2005 and refuted the said Report by sending a reply. A copy of the said reply is enclosed. The said Chief of CCHRC has also misled the Government of India by saying that the Report of the lancet is falls. A copy of the letter sent to Govt. of India is also enclosed. Thus the true and complete Report of lancet news is prevented from circulation in India
Hope the Government of India would take action on the Lancet Report to find out the truth of its contents by an independent, unbiased Research Committee of Scientists, Homeopaths both in India and abroad including the Lancet Reporter to review the working result of Homeopathy medicines.
I wanted to point out an Ethical truth as to how the twentieth century Scientists, Spiritualists are not or could not identifying or determining the existence of the GOD with the help of their latest scientific invents with their up-to-date sophisticated instruments. Like-wise none could determine or analyze the Homeopathy theories and its mechanism because of its nullity.
Thanking You Alexander

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