| The Dr. ML Dhawale Trust has been in the field of
homeopathic care, research and education for the last 17 years.
There has been enormous growth in clinical activity currently in
three states of India. Approximately one lakh (one hundred thousand)
patients per year seek medical help through various clinics and
dispensaries. To serve this large number, we had to become more
efficient and effective. There arose a need to develop effective
medical strategies, so that results are achieved in the shortest
possible time. Parallel to this, there are demands for scientific
explanations of the effect of the homeopathic system of medicine.
Thus the need for research was realized. The first research project
on Leprosy was undertaken by Dr. Dilip Dixit way back in 1975, under
the guidance of Dr. ML Dhawale, and since then the research activity
has been ever expanding.
The main objective of our research activity is to evolve new, effective
and reliable treatment strategies for different clinical conditions
which would benefit both science and the community. The focus is
to update our homeopathic science in a way that would directly benefit
the community. The Action Research Programmes planned and launched,
all aimed at promoting the health and welfare of the community.
Apart from this, we review the fundamental principles of homeopathic
science as per the Organon in the light of current scientific advances,
so that a scientific explanation of the homeopathic system is possible.
When the Department of AYUSH (alternative systems), Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare, Government of India considered the work
done by the trust, they granted us 4 research projects. Out of these,
one on Diabetes mellitus is already over and has been published.
Two others – Scabies, and Diarrhea, done in tribal areas,
are in their last phases. A new project on learning disability has
started this year. There are several smaller internal projects also
going on in various research centers. A few joint projects are undertaken
in association with other like-minded institutes such as Muskan,
Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai.
All this research in not possible unless the young, enthusiastic,
research oriented homeopaths are trained in basic research methodology.
Hence the research department has developed various research training
modules. These too were recognized by the department of AYUSH and
they have included these as part of their reorientation and training
programmes for teachers of homeopathic colleges from all over India.
In Pune, in the last year, multiple research activities are taking
place in standardized ICR centers. Though we have been working in
the field of Education and Clinical Services near Pune for over
20 years, the first hospital here, the ICR Specialty Hospital, was
inaugurated on April 10, 2001. At this hospital, research in Diabetes,
Ashtma, Rheumatology, Hypertension and Pediatrics is ongoing. An
integrated research project : “Role of Homeopathy in Fracture
Healing” has been undertaken jointly with the Deenath Mageshkar
General Hospital in Pune and more are in the pipeline. All our research
activities are under the guidance of the Institutional Ethics Committee.
We are finalizing plans to conduct a course in research methodology
specially for our homeopaths. This will enable interested homeopaths
to be qualified to carry out research projects at ours and other
homeopathic institutions. We hope to be ready with those plans and
details soon.
These achievements have only been possible with the support of our
colleagues, patients and the community. We remain grateful to each
person for their involvement, commitment and contribution.
Research Core Committee:
Dr. Shirish Phansalkar
Dr. Kumar Dhawale
Dr. Anoop Nigwekar
Dr. Navin Pawaskar
Dr. Prashant Tamboli
Research Advisory Committee
Dr. Sharad Shah
Dr. Dilip Dixit
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Dr. Prashant Tamboli is Co-ordinator, Research,
ICR Group of Organizations
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