A Brief History of Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy, rooted in ancient practices, evolved into a profession in the 19th century. Recognized globally, it addresses various physical conditions through assessment and intervention.
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Cipla’s Role in Making India’s Pharmaceutical Industry Self-Reliant
India’s pharmaceutical leader: Cipla’s pioneering role in affordable medicines, industry growth and its role in the fight for freedom
When Subhas Chandra Bose sent the “Indian Medical Mission” to China against Japan
The Indian Medical mission team was the first to arrive in China at the port of Hankou, Wuhan. They were then sent to Yan’an where they were warmly welcomed by Mao Zedong, Zhu De and other top leaders of the Communist Party.
Dr James Marion: An Abuser Disguised as the “Father of Modern Gynaecology”
Dr. James Marion Sims, hailed as the “Father of Modern Gynecology,” casts a dark shadow with his unethical experiments on enslaved women.
Dr Josef Mengele: Eugenics and the Second World War
Josef Mengele and his macabre twin experiments cast a long shadow on the history of science and ethics. The disturbing intersection of eugenics, Nazi ideology, and human experimentation in a chilling exploration of Auschwitz’s dark secrets.
History of mental asylums in India
The earliest mental hospital was established at Bombay in 1745, which could accommodate only 30 mentally-abled patients. The first government run lunatic asylum was set-up, especially for ridiculous soldiers, at Monghyr in Bihar on 17 April 1795. During that period, excited patients were treated with opium, hot baths, sometimes, leeches were applied to suck their blood and even music was also used as a mode of therapy to calm down them.
Hakeem Mohammad Kabiruddin – A 20th century academician of Unani Medicine
He founded an academic institute with hospital, named Faiz- e-Kabir, in Lahore and became the Head of Department (HOD) of Tarjuma (tarjuma is an Arabic as well as an urdu word for “translation”) at Tibbia college, New Delhi.
Later on May 16, 1917 he joined as a professor of anatomy at the Tibbia college.
Hakeem Kabiruddin established Dar al Masih in New Delhi in 1921 and in the same year he published a Tibbi journal “Risala ul Masih” which continued over a span of seven years until 1928.
Also, in 1926, he designed syllabus for the research centre at the Tibbia college of New Delhi.
German Jewish Doctors in India, Refuge, Opposition and Success
Among these refugees a few were doctors. In fact, there were less than ten German doctors practising in India, all in Bombay, when the issue was raised by the All-India Medical Council (AIMC) and hence members of the assembly.
Celebrating the Centenary of “Zinda Tilismath”
The door of the factory is always open and plays host to school children, exhibiting their benefits of herbal medication. They also allow pharmacy students to conduct their research and studies on their medicine.
Currently, the third generation of this prominent Unani Hakeem Mohammed Moizuddin Farooqui is running the company and are striving to maintain their reputed family business.
भारत का सबसे पहला सरकारी यूनानी मेडिकल कॉलेज, क्या आप इसे जानते हैं?
पटना का तिब्बी कॉलेज भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप का सबसे पहला सरकारी यूनानी मेडिकल कॉलेज […]
The early medical system of the Ottman society
The border of the Ottoman Empire outstretched across three continents and extended over […]
Ottoman Medical Institutions – 1500-1700 :
The cultural variety existing in the Ottoman Empire created the Ottoman hospital. The […]
Hakim Ajmal Khan: The Visionary behind India’s First Female Midwifery School and Hospital
Hakim Ajmal Khan supplemented the Tibbia School by opening a Female Midwifery School and Hospital by getting it formally inaugurated by the wife of the Governor of Punjab, Lady Dane on 13 January 1909. It was a radical step taken by Hakim Saheb towards the professional courses in the direction of female education.
Hakim Ajmal Khan: Victor over British Surgeons in the Surgical Duel
Dr. Boyd was much impressed and he congratulated Hakim Ajmal Khan Saheb on his correct diagnosis. He arranged a dinner in Hakim Saheb’s honor and introduced him to Mrs. Boyd as “one who had defeated him in the surgical duel.”
Dr Rupa Bai Furdoonji – The first female anaesthetist of the world
Rupa Bai Furdoonji was an active member of the First and Second Hyderabad Chloroform Commissions held in 1888 and 1891 respectively.
Vimla Sood, Tabitha Solomon, Fatima Ali Jinnah….. Who among them are the first female dentist of India?
The undeniable fact that Fatima Ali Jinnah graduated in the year 1923 makes her the first female and a Muslim dentist of Undivided India followed by Tabitha Solomon who graduated five years after her.
Ottoman Hospital – First hospital in ancient city of Mecca/ Photo Album
Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is one of the two holiest cities for Muslims where millions of pilgrims from all over the world visit each year for either Hajj or Umrah
How Quinine (Anti-Malarial Drug) Got Its Name
It is a reproduction of a portion from A Critical Review of the Basic Facts in the History of Cinchona by Dr. Jaime Jaramillo-Arango, former Rector of the National Faculty of Medicine of Bogota.
डॉक्टर रफ़ीउद्दीन अहमद : भारत में दंत चिकित्सा के जनक
भारत में 19वीं सदी के दौरान दंत चिकित्सा में क्षेत्र में कोई काम […]
LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU – THE UNSUNG PIONEER FOR INTRODUCING “SMALLPOX INOCULATION”`
British writer and explorer Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689 – 1762). How One Daring Woman Introduced the Idea of Smallpox Inoculation to England
