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.
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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