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The Lok Swaasthya Parampara Samvardhan
Samithi (LSPSS) is an All India network of
individuals, groups and organisations committed to the
cause of revitalization of the Indigenous Systems of
health care and the widespread folk health traditions
that exist throughout the country. The major objective of
the Samithi is to work for the reconstruction of `Lok
Swaasthya Paramparaas' (Local Health
Traditions) and in this process to revitalise the
traditional self-reliant model of primary health care
existing in the Indian Society. Background
It is a well-known fact that throughout our country
there exist numerous Folk traditions of local health care
in tribal, as well as other areas. Many of these
traditions are validated when evaluated in the light of
the Indian Health Systems - such as Ayurveda, Siddha and
Unani system. The carriers of these traditions are the
millions of local village healers, midwives, housewives
etc. These traditional practices deal with a number of
basic health techniques like treatment of common ailments
and home remedies. In some communities there also exist
special traditions like bone setting, visha chikitsa,
treatment for certain chronic ailments, diagnostic
methods such as naadi pareeksha etc.
It is a fact that in spite of their great potential the Paramparaas
are today in a weakened state. It is however, our
conviction that a revitalization of these traditions can
be brought about by encouraging an interaction of these
traditions with the organized Indian system of Health,
i.e., Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani etc. Because of the
symbiotic relationship between these indigenous science
and the Lok Swaasthya Paramparaas, such an
interaction would lead, on the one hand to the
strengthening of the Lok Swaasthya Paramparaas and
on the other hand would breathe more life into the
theories of these systems which need to reestablish their
contact with the larger Indian Society. It is with this
understanding that the LSPSS was formed as a network, in
December 1985, when over 30 organisations and many
individuals from all over the country met at the Kashele
Village of Maharashtra to share their experiences.
Objectives
of the Samithi
- Undertake surveys and
documentation of the Lok Swaasthya Paramparaas
in the country
- Create centres for
training, research and documentation
- Institute
fellowships, study/travel grants for folk
practitioner
- Establish an active
network of Indigenous health scientists and other
individuals and groups who can contribute to the
Samvardhan work
- Conduct and encourage
policy studies and on its basis, make
recommendations to all concerned and work towards
their implementation
- To establish
medicinal gardens, forests, nurseries and promote
the same in collaboration with individuals,
institutions, local bodies etc
- Design, disseminate
and promote the preparation of science education
materials on indigenous health science inclusive
of Lok Swaasthya Paramparaas and to work
for the incorporation of such materials in the
curricula of schools, colleges and any other
educational processes
- To organise
conventions, exhibitions, workshops, etc. to
highlight exchange, inform, and evaluate work in
this field.
Contact
Address :
Secretary,
LSPSS,
Patanjalipuri Post
(Via) Thadagam
Coimbatore - 641 108.
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