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Govt. of Kerala decided to start homoeopathic medical colleges
in the state for imparting homoeopathic medical colleges so as
to produce qualified graduates and post graduates, and to
extend the benefit for a cost effective system of treatment in
all its spheres to the mass. Accordingly the first institution
was started at Kozhikode in 1975 vide GO. Ms. No – 237/75/HD
dated 8-10-1975 under the directorate of homoeopathy. Dr. K.S.
Prakasam was appointed as the first principal. This college
was inaugurated on 24-1-1976 and started functioning at the
Govt. homoeo hospital, Vellayil. The admission to the first
batch was conducted on 12th and 13th
December 1975. The calluses for the first batch were started
on 1976.
This college was bifurcated from the department of Homoeopathy
vide G.O No. 286/80/HD dated 31-10-1980 and made as a separate
department.
The
college was shifted to the present location at Karaparamba
during November 1976. Initially the preclinical classes were
engaged at Medical college, Calicut. Later two blocks of Govt.
District Hospital (Beach Hospital) was allotted for providing
the facility to para-clinical and clinical departments. The
Govt. Homoeo Hospital was shifted to the Beach Hospital
buildings on 29-6-1979. The building of Govt. Homoeo Hospital
at Vellayil was converted to Men’s Hostel.
The
foundation stone for the first block of the present building
at Karaparamba was laid on 1982. The Outpatient section
started functioning at Karaparamba during 1984. The para-clinical
and clinical departments were shifted to present site during
1987.
Initially 30 students were admitted to BHMS course which was
later increased to 50. The BHMS (direct) degree course is
extending over a period of 5 ½ years including 1 year
internship.
This college has run the graded BHMS course of 2 ½ years
duration for diploma holders in homoeopathy.
MD
(hom) in the subjects of Materia medica and Homoeopathic
philosophy were started in 1991 and MD(hom) degree course in
Repertory was introduced in 1996. From the year 2005 MD (hom)
degree courses were started in two more subjects (
homoeopathic pharmacy and Practice of Medicine). The duration
of Md(hom) degree course is 3 years including 1 year house
job. The student intake is 6 in each subject.
Admission to all these courses are done through entrance
examinations conducted by the Commissioner of Entrance
examinations , Govt. of Kerala. BHMS and MD(hom) degree
courses in Materia Medica, Homoeopathic philosophy and
Repertory are affiliated to the University of Calicut.
Nurse – cum- pharmacy course started in 1989 and three more
batches were selected in 1992, 2005 and 2006. The duration of
the NCP course is 1 year.
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