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Hi!
As a part of my teaching program, I was on a long tour to Europe and the United
States for over seven weeks, and have just returned.
In the heart of Stockholm, Sweden, I had pleasure of teaching to over 140
professional homeopaths and practitioners for three days. The amount of
enthusiasm and interest shown by the Swedish homeopaths was nothing but a
reflection of the growing awareness and demand for homeopathy in Sweden.
Breaking the language barrier, the participants were so keen to enhance their
prescribing skills. It is sad that the Swedish Government does not recognize,
yet, homeopathy as a mode of healing therapy. Is it not antagonist that while
the Right Livelihood award (alternative to Noble Prize) from Sweden, went to
George Vithoulkas (the homeopath), homeopathy does not enjoy an official status
in Sweden !
My teaching experience in England was interesting. Homeopathy enjoys a
privileged status in UK, as the Royal family is homeopathy minded. The Queen,
Prince Charles, late Diana and the family is known to a homeopathy family.
However, there are several practical problems which keeps homeopathy away from
the reach to the mass. The major obstacle benign the Health insurance, which
unfortunately, does not support homeopathy mode of treatment.
It was my first visit to the US, where I had opportunities of teaching and
encountering with numerous homeopaths in various parts of the country. The
homeopaths in the US, often have different background. Very open minded, keen to
learn new methods; but having a fewer opportunities to have clinical experience,
as the homeopathy institutes in the US often lack adequate practical training.
Well, there are some exceptionally good schools, but not as much as there is a
need, keeping in mind the size of the country.
In New York, in an hour long interactive television interview, while talking to
thousands of viewers I was confronted with numerous questions from the
lay-people as well as the medical practitioners. I realized, in brief, a lot
needs to be done to bring homeopathy to a level, in the United State of America.
With best wishes,
Dr. Rajesh Shah
Mumbai, India
January 4, 1999
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