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Establishment of Homoeopathic
Information and Documentation Centre ( HIDOC )
ABSTRACT :
The
growing popularity of Homoeopathy all over the world has created a global
interest for development of a Homoeopathic Information System. The paper
highlights the state of development of Homoeopathy with particular reference
to India and South East Asia , statistically reflecting possible information
seekers/users and non-existence of any well equipped Information Centre
catering to such professional informational needs of Homoeopathy in Asia .
Attempts have been made to study and analyse the impact of Information
Technology in the field of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy in
India and need for establishment of a Homoeopathic Information and
Documentation Centre preferably by some existing Homoeopathic organisation
like Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy ( CCRH ) to
strengthen bibliographical control of the country's own technological output
, to develop and promote the technical and organisational structure for
exchange of data at international level with particular emphasis on South
East Asia Region and also to create Online Information Services in
Homoeopathy . It also describes the contours of areas to be covered by the
proposed Information Centre. Its success depends much on the active efforts
of the Librarians and Information Scientists not only in India but also in
other countries engaged in the field of Homoeopathy . The existing
Information System created at CCRH which is a premier organisation in
India to conduct and assist research is playing a key role mainly in
India. Suggestions and methods are discussed in this paper as to how it can
be strengthened further to play a role at global level. The paper also
highlights the realistic financial and administrative constraints in
developing countries like India in implementing such major schemes and
explore & suggest the possibility of developing HIDOC in phased manner
seeking collaboration from International agencies involved in Health care &
Human welfare. |
