Abstract:
The growing popularity of Homoeopathy all over the
world has created a global interest fat development of a
Homoeopathic lnformation 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 lnformation 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 lndian Systems of Medicine and
Homoeopathy in lndia and need for establishment of a
Hamoeopathic lnformation and Documentation Centre preferably
by some existing Homoeopathic organisation Iike 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 an South East Asia Region,
and also to create Online Information Services in
Homoeopathy. lt 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 primer
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 lndia 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.
