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Present Status Report on Clinical Research Unit for Homoeopathy, Port Blair
Clinical Research Unit for Homoeopathy, Port Blair is one of the oldest Research Unit in India under Central Council Research for Homoeopathy, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dept. of AYUSH, Govt. of India for carrying out research and treatment in the field of homoeopathic system of medicine. This Unit is located at Port Blair, South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Name and place of Research Center |
Clinical Research unit for Homoeopathy, Port Blair (Andaman&Nicobar Islands) Pin-744101.
Three extension centres at Community Health Centre Diglipur, Primary Health Centre Tushnabad and G.B Pant Hospital, Port Blair.
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| 2. |
Name and designation of the In-charge |
Dr. P.Prasad, Officer In-charge |
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Contact Numbers |
Ph: 03192-233073
Mobile: 07872346552
Fax: 03192-233073
Website: www.ccrhindia.org
E-mail: cruhportblair[at]gmail[dot]com |
Point wise details of the information:
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Infrastructure |
Year of Establishment |
1980 |
| Accommodation |
Presently it is functioning in a rented building |
| OPD/IPD |
IPD : Not Available
OPD:
Patients from different parts of the Islands are attending the Unit for treatment. Daily attendance of OPD Patients is 50-60.
Extension Centres: Three extension centres are functioning at Community Health Centre Diglipur, Primary Health Centre Tushnabad and G.B Pant Hospital, Port Blair for the project- A single-blind, open randomized, and placebo-controlled trial of add-on homoeopathic therapy in patients of severe leptospirosis on conventional care.
Mother & Child Care Clinic: As a part of the National Campaign for ‘Healthy Mother and Happy Child’ the Unit is conducting special OPD for pregnant & lactating mothers and Children. The Mother and Child project started on 15/05/2009. The Unit is running OPD on every Tuesdays and fridays. The mother and child clinic gives special emphasis for antenatal, postnatal mother’s and children below 12 years of age. The Unit has conducted 24 free medical camps and community awareness programmes under the National Campaign for Mother and Child Care during the year 2009-2010 at different parts of the Islands.
Rheumatology Clinic: The Unit is conducting special OPD every Wednesdays from April 2013.
Epidemics: The Unit has distributed preventive medicines for chikungunya and influenza like illness in the year 2007 and 2009 respectively.
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| Other facilities available |
| Laboratories with following equipments |
Laboratory facility for Hematological Investigations is available. The other special tests related to projects for which facilities are not available are being outsourced. |
| Important Equipment |
Nil |
| Library facilities |
Available (with limited books) |
| Ambulance |
Nil |
| Power Laundry |
Nil |
| Canteen |
Nil |
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Track record so far |
| Infrastructure |
Inception |
The erstwhile Clinical Research Unit(H) was established in the year 1980, since then functioning in a rented building. |
| Up gradation |
The Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy is considering to upgrade this Clinical Research Unit for Homoeopathy as Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy. Already approached to A & N Administration for alloting free land to construct our own building. |
| Proposed programs |
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| Collaborative studies |
• Leptospirosis(RCT) in association with Directorate of Health Services, Andaman Nicobar Islands and Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR) Port Blair.
• The Pilot Study on Leptospirosis was conducted at Diglipur and Mayabunder in association with Directorate of Health Services, Andaman Nicobar Islands.
• With Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR) Port Blair: In vitro study on Leptospirosis.
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Vision statement |
Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy |
The Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy is considering to upgrade this Clinical Research Unit for Homoeopathy as Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy. Allready approached to A & N Administration for alloting free land to construct our own building.This will be a great boost to the Homoeopathic System of medicine in these Islands. |
| Recruitment of more staff and Infrastructure facilities : |
A regular pharmacist and Data entry operator is very much essential for the smooth functioning of the unit.A well equiped laboratory is very much essential for conducting research programmes as well as general OPD’s. |
Office Address
M.B.31, Middle POint, M.G. Roag
Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Phone No: 03192 - 233273
E-mail: cruhportblair[at]yahoo[dot]com, cruhportblair[at]gmail[dot]com
Officers Details
| Staff engaged (Medical) |
Regular
Research Officer - 02
Dr.P.P rasad,R.O.(H),Scientist-4 Officer Incharge
Dr.A.K.Prusty R.O.(H),Scientist-1
Contractual
Senior Research Fellows - 04
Dr.Aabida
Dr.Arpita Acharya
Dr.Hermeet Kaur
Dr.Kirtika Chander
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| Staff engaged (Para – Medical) |
Regular – 01(Lab. Technician)
Smt J. Snehalatha
(Pharmacy Assistant ,Lab. Technician)
Miss L.Asha, Lab. Technician
Mrs.Puspalatha, Pharmacy Assistant
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| Other Staff |
Regular – 02 (GDA, Peon).
Sri G.N.Biswas ,GDA
Sri Hussain Ali,Peon
Contractual – 02( Peon ,safaiwala)
Sri Nilkanta Sikdar, Peon
Bhanumati, safaiwala
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Research Activities
| Ongoing research studies |
a)Clinical Research
• Benign Prostate Hyperplasia(RCT)
• Leptospirosis(RCT)
b)Clinical Verification Research Programme
c)Mother and Child Clinic
d)Rheumatology clinic
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| Number of patients treated |
No of patients attending OPD:
2011-12: 45 average per day
2012-13: 58 average per day
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| Other activities |
• Conducting Mother & Child Health Clinic
• Conducting rheumatology clinic
• Conducting free medical camps
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| Publications in indexed journal in last five years |
Status of the study published/submitted for publication: |
| Acute Rhinitis in Children |
Published in International Journal of High Dilution Research, 2010: 9 (30): pg 15-27. |
| Furunculosis |
Published in International Journal of High Dilution Research, 2010: 9 (30): pg 15-27. |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
Published in Clinical Research Studies series-III,2010 |
| Curcuma longa(C.V) |
Published in Indian Journal for Research in Homoeopathy, 2011 pg 19-27. |
| Cassia fistula(C.V) |
Published in Indian Journal for Research in Homoeopathy,2011 pg 20-29 |
| Tylophora indica(C.V) |
Published in Indian Journal for Research in Homoeopathy,2010 pg 12-18 |
| Influenza like illness |
Published in Indian Journal for Research in Homoeopathy,2013 pg 22-30 |
Vision
- Formulation,co-ordination and promotion of Homoeopathic Research on scienctific footing
Mission
- To conduct high quality research for scientific validation and global acceptance.
- To define and establish standards of Homoeopathic Research in consonance with good clinical practices in India.
- To formilate appropriate research designs and tools as per need of Homoeopathic science.
- To devise strategies for integration and maintreaming of Homoeopathy in the Nation Health Care System.
- To improve the processes, infrastructure for efficient functioning and quality output for recognition of the research centres.
- To develop research aptitude and skill in upcoming scientists.
- To steamline governance in the organisation.
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