Government Homoeopathic Medical College Kozhikode (GHMC Kozhikode) was the first Graduate

Homoeopathic Homeopathy or homoeopathy is a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine. It was conceived in 1796 by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann. Its practitioners, called homeopaths, believe that a substance that causes symptoms of a dis ...

medical college in Asia. The college is affiliated to

Kerala University of Health Sciences Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) is a state university located in Thrissur, Kerala, India. It was established by the Kerala University of Health Sciences Act 2010, for ensuring proper and systematic instruction, teaching, training, a ...

since 2010. It was affiliated with the

University of Calicut The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a State ownership, state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to ...

till 2010. The facility also includes an on-site hospital.

History

The college was founded in 1976. It was first situated in

Karaparamba Karaparamba is a suburb included in Kozhikode Corporation in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. The first Graduate Homoeopathic medical college in Asia is situated here. The postal code for Karaparamba is 673010. Conolly Canal Conolly Can ...

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...

, acquiring a mansion that belonged to the manager of the Pearce Leslie Cashew Factory during the

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. The present college building was later constructed in the same area. The original mansion, which was used for many years, was demolished in 2002.

Programmes offered

The college provides graduate and post graduate courses in Homoeopathy. The graduate course is a Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery(BHMS). BHMS is a five-and-half-year course with a one-year internship. Post-graduate courses offered include MD(Homeo) in various specialties. The courses are conducted under the auspices of the

and are standardized by regulations of the governing body, the

Central Council of Homoeopathy The National Commission for Homoeopathy (formerly known as Central Council of Homoeopathy) is a statutory body under the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. Central Council of Homoeopathy was set up by the Government of India in 1973. The Nat ...

, India.

Hospital

The attached hospital has 125 beds and eight out patient sections. There is a minor operating theater, physiotherapy section and multigym in the hospital. The pain and palliative care unit for terminally ill patients consists of a ward with ten beds. The critical care unit has 10 beds for seriously ill patients.

Ceremonies

Silver Jubilee of the college was celebrated in 2000–2001 academic year. There was a medical exhibition, and cultural activities. The first proper Graduation ceremony was conducted in GHMC Kozhikode for graduating interns of 2006, named ''Aumentare 06 - The Rising''. The interns received scrolls inscribed with a modified Hippocratic oath and the Hahnemannian Oath, and were sworn in as Homoeopaths. The program was conducted by the Intern Doctors Association of the college and hosted by the College Union. The Advocate Syndicate member of the

was the chief guest, and Dr. Haroon Ashraf, Secretary to the Intern Doctors Association, presented the reply speech. There after the ceremony is conducted every year. GHMC hosted Yuva 08, Inter Medical College Festival in 2008.

References

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