Saturday 10 August 2019


History of Medicine - 3
Spread of Western medicine in India -
1600 AD - Portuguese  first introduced Western medicine into India.

 In 1600 AD , set up of  medical departments, with surgeons,  to provide medical relief to the troops and employees of the East India Company

In 1775, hospital boards including  Surgeon General and Physician General

Medical departments were setup in Bengal, Madras, and Bombay

In 1822, the Native Medical Institution was established in Calcutta to provide medical training to Indians.

 Around 20 young Indian students were instructed in the vernacular medium. European texts in anatomy, medicine, and surgery were translated into the local languages for the benefit of students.

  Parallel instruction was given in both Western and indigenous medical systems



Negative effect on Ayurved education--
 In late 1700- AD and 1800 :  almost all small kingdoms : almost lost their ruling capacities

 1835 :The termination of official patronage to indigenous systems of medicine

Well respected and standardised GURUKUL systems could not survive without any aids

Govt. Aids to Institutes of western medicines only

Education of Ayurved got restrictions.

Remain as localised medicine to small provinces.



Positive Changes after Independence -
  ü Govt Support in terms of funds / place / personnel
  ü Formation of Governing Councils
  ü Establishment of Institutes at various leve
  ü Researches


ü RECOGNITION IN COUNTRY
ü GLOBALISATION

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