..............these systems of medicines do play an important role in the promotion of health, as well as in the prevention and cure of diseases, especially in the poor countries of the world.

Date:26^th November,1993
Mother Teresa

I understand that the endeavour of the International Institute of Health Sciences and the Indian Board of Alternative Medicines is to evolve at consensus on health and related issues amongst the different disciplines of medical science and various systems of medicines. From our own experiences the Tibetan medical system, like the Ayurvedic and Unani systems , has been extremely effective and beneficial for the treatment of a variety of illnesses, especially chronic illnesses. I there fore believe there is scope for other alternative systems to be able to cobtribute to the better health of people.

Date : November, 2000
H. H. Dalai Lama

.............There are many approaches to combatting the scourge of AIDS. I am pleased to support the contribution being made by practitioners of Alternative Medicines in this regard. I encourage you to continue your efforts and wish you well as you meet to discuss this extermely important health issue which has such serious implications for our future.

Date : 25th November, 1997
Rev.Desmond.M.Tutu

.............For those who live in communities that have not yet begun to suffer the psychological, social and economic impact of the epidemic, it is time to come together to create awareness of what could lie ahead. Government ministries, health care workers, human rights advocates, non-governmental and community-based organizations, scientists and medical doctors must all unite in a partnership to bring about the changes in attitude and behavior which can prevent the further spread of the virus.

Date : 1st December, 1993
Boutros Boutros - Ghali- Secretary General, United Nations

The Secretary-General would nonetheless wish to convey his best wishes to you for a successful programme.

Date : November, 2000

Gillian Martin Sorensen, United Nations

............. I am pleased to send you the Secretary General’s message for World AIDS Day, which this year focuses on the plight of children living in a world with AIDS. The Secretary - General attaches great importance to international cooperation on this issue and would be grateful if you could arrange to have this message read aloud at your Fifth International Congress, Convocatioon and Awards Presentation Ceremony. Best wishes for a successful event.

Date : November, 1997
Richard Amdur, Second Officer - Executive Office of the Secy. Genl. UN

Her Majesty was pleased to receive your message and sends her warm good wishes to you all for an enjoyable successful gathering.

Date : 10th October, 2000
Mrs. Deborah Bean, Buckingham Palace London. U. K.

For the majority of the population in India, traditional medicines are still the complementary form of therapy to allopathic medicine that is utilized in the Rural areas. Hence the importance of traditional medicine in the promotion of health becomes an increasingly important issue in the context of Health for All by the year 2000.

We wish you all the success on the occasion of the 5th International Congress. Exhibition, Convocation and Awards Presentation Ceremony.

Date: November 1997
Dr. Olavi Elo, W.H.O.

.............My I wish the Board every success in the organisation of this activity in its objective of Health for All by 2,000. a. d. through holistic approach.

Date : 24th March, 1993
John V. Kingston, UNESCO

............Traditional systems of medicine have a major role to play in promoting health and preventing disease and reinforcing the traditional values and fabric of the society. I cannot help but recall at this Juncture, the fact that science and children have immensely benefited from the discovery of Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) for childhood diarrhoea which has its routes in the traditional system of medicine

Date : 24th November, 1993
Jon E. Rohda, UNICEF

Considering the importance of the traditional systems of medicine, which is now being recognized to a great extent, we wish the Congress all success. We would certainly be interested to receive a copy of the deliberations at the Congress for our information

Date: 24th March, 1995
Bayani S. Aguirre

The United States of America recognizes the advantages of many alternative systems of medicine. We wish you success in your efforts towards achieving the goal of “Healing for All by the Year 2000.”

Date : 28th March, 1995

F. Gray Handley - Embassy of United States of America

I am pleased to greet the participants in the 1st International Congress of Alternative Medicines and Convocation on the occasion of the World Aids Day.

The theme of the Congress “Health for All by 2000 A.D. through Holistic Approach” and the “Role of Traditional Medicines in the prevention and cure of AIDS” is indeed laudable and valid given the present state of health in the world in general.

Please accept my best wishes for a fruitful and successful International Congress.

Date : 29th October, 1993
Pablo A. Araque, Ambassador Embassy of the Philippines

.........The President of India, Shri K. R. Narayanan, is happy to know that the International Institute of Health Sciences and the Indian Board of Alternative Medicines are jointly organising the 2nd International Conference on Health Sciences as well as the 9th International Congress on Alternative Medicines on 1st and 2nd December, 2001 at Kolkata.

The president extends his warm greetings and felicitations to the organisers and the participants from India and abroad and wishes their endeavours all success.

Date : 3rd November, 2001
S. N. Sahu President’s Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

.............The system of Alternative medicines is becoming more and more relevant in the present context of time when the modern medicine is becoming costlier and beyond the reach of common man. The Alternative system on the other hand is becoming a boon to the suffering humanity and many a time these systems have cured hopeless cases miraculously and that too without any side effects as so often happens in the case of modern medicine. Government should make special efforts for the advancement of the alternative system of medicines so that more and more people can take advantage of it.

I am sure the Congress will give an opportunity to the participants, to share their experiences and the discussions would prove to be quite fruitful. I hope the persons who will be presented Awards richly deserve the same. They will dedicate themselves for the propagation of this system and shall devote whole heartedly in the service of humanity.

Date : March 27, 1995
A.B. VAJPAYEE (Ex-Prime Minister of India)

..........Our ancient lore is a treasure-trove of wisdom and knowledge. There is no need for us to be mesmerised by things western. Westernisation does not necessarily mean modernisation or ational thinking. There is much to be learnt from our traditional systems, including traditional systems of medicines.

Shri Rajiv Gandhi - Former Prime Minister of India

....... I hope this Congress will help focussing attention on the research & developmnet of indigenous medicines for the benefit of the people of India and the World.

Date : March 1994
Shri P.V. NarsimhaRao - Former Prime-Minister of India

............India has a rich heritage in the areas of traditional or natural medicines. It is true that modern medical science has made a tremendous contribution to the prevention and alleviation of diseases and suffering but it is also a fact that modern medicine is still inaccessible in vast areas of our country.

In recent times, alternative systems of medicines have been subject to an increase in popularity. Alternative or traditional medicines operate on the principles of holism - they consider the human body as a synthesis of its physical, mental and spiritual dimensions. Most alternative systems of medicines have no side effects and are low cost oriented. They have also proved to be very useful in certain diseases. Thus, alternative systems of medicines can play a vital role in national health care programmes.

Date : 19th October, 2000
G.M.C. Balayogi, SPEAKER LOK SABHA, India,

Prime Minister is glad to know that the Indian Board of Alternative Medicines is holding the 5th International Congress, Convocation and Awards Presentation Ceremony on 1st December, 1997 at Calcutta on the theme “Role of Traditional Medicines in the Prevention and Cure of AIDS”.

The Prime Minister wishes the symposium all success.

Date : 13th November 1997
Information Advisor to Prime Minister

............Alternative System of medicines has increasingly become popular in India and the Board is playing a vital role for its advancement in rural areas.

Date : 16th November, 1999
Chandra Shekhar, Ex - Prime Minister, India

............HIV/AIDs is now more than a spreading health problem, it has begun to pose a grave economic and social challenge to the world. Our effort should be on prevention, reaching out to all sections of the population. The emphasis needs to be as much on understanding, awareness creation and management as on treatment in the strictly medical sense. Practitioners of all medical sciences, including alternative medicines, face the challenge of bringing to bear their knowledge, skill and commitment to fight this epidemic. I send my good wishes for the success of the 2nd International Conference on Health Sciences & 9th International Congress on Alternative Medicines being organised on the occasion of World AIDS Day.

Date : 19th October, 2001
Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition, (Lok Sabha)

.............Health is the starting point of all welfare. The health of the nation depends on the health of the individuals. Our attitude to health must change. Everyone should recognize that health is not luck or by change but must be worked for everyday of one’s life. I am happy to learn that International Institute for Alternative Medicines and Indian Board of Alternative Medicine. Kolkata is observing ‘World AIDS Day 2001’ by organizing 2nd International Conference on Health Sciences and 9th International Congress on Alternative Medicines on 1st - 2nd December, 2001 at Kolkata. I am sure the deliberations at the conference will help in advancement of expertise and knowledge in the field of Medicine and will promote best of alternative and complementary modes of treatment with the finest aspects of modern and technological medicine.

I wish the Conference all success.

Date : 8th November, 2001
Dr. C. P. Thakur - Minister of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi.

............Though there has been tremendous advancement in the field of medical system, most of the people world over are enable to avail of it on account of its high cost. It is needless to say that the development of alternative medicines at cheaper rates in view of the socio-economic conditions of the people have become imperative

Date : 20th March, 1995
H.D. Devegowda, Chief Minister, Karnataka 

.............I am very glad to learn that Indian Board of Alternative Medicines is going to hold its 8th International Congress on Alternative Medicines, Convocation and Awards presentation Ceremony in association with the International Institute of Health Sciences in Calcutta on the 2nd and 3rd of December, 2000.

I hope and trust that the discussions and deliberations at the 8th International Congress on the various system of Health Care and the endeavour of the Board and the Institute to evolve a consensus on health and related issues amongst different disciplines of medical science will be if great assistance to the Society and particularly to the backward and poverty stricken section of the Society.

I wish the 8th International Congress of the Indian Board of Alternative Medicines a complete success.

Date : 20th November, 2000
Ashok Kumar Mathur - Chief Justice, Calcutta High Court

.............I am glad to know that the Indian Board of Alternative Medicines, Calcutta is organising the First All-India Congress of Alternative Medical Sciences in April, 1993. The theme of the Congress “Health through holistic approach” should be of considerable interest to the public at large, and especially to those who practice different types of medicines.

I wish the Congress all success.

Date : 9th March, 1993,
Prof. K.B. POWAR, Secretary General, Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi.

............The scourge of AIDS has become the prime concern of all realted to health management and research. No sure medical intervention has so far been found to prevent of cure this killer infection. However there is never the last word in any technological development and I am sure the human igenuity will come out with an answer to this global problem. The indigenous medicines will be definitely enouraged to step up their efforts in this direction.

Date : November 25, 1993
Shri B. Shankaranand - Minister of Health & F.W., Govt. of India.

.............I hope that the Alternative System of Medicine like Ayurveda, Unani, Yoga, Naturopathy, Siddha etc. will go a long way to provide cure of suffering humanity. I am sure this Conferences will be able to generate an awarenedd about cure through these systems of medicine.

Date : March 22, 1995
Shri Paban Singh Ghatowar - Dy. Minister for Health & F.W., Govt. of India

.............Indian has a vast population living in varied geographical and climatic conditions. Extending health benefits to the farflung and remote villages of the country is a challenging task. Alternative medicine has been known to provide relief in cases where other forms of treatment have shown little response. Its potential for ensuring outreach of health care to the messes is immense.

Date : March , 1995
Shri M.S. Dayal - Secretary, Minister of Health & F.W., Govt. of India,

............The Primary of good health is an essential component of human development in India. The nation is presently passing through a phase of phenomenal changes in the economic, administrative and industrial field which are directed towards improving the quality of life and standards of living of the nation.However, full benefits of these changes will be perceived only if the health of the people is in good shape. It is the duly of the medical profession to help the nation acheive an excellent standard of health. The Alternative Systems of Medicines have an important role to play side with the Allopathic System to acheive the objectives.

Dr. B.C. Chapparwal - National President , Indian Medical Association.

.............In a developing country like India Alternative Medicine is of great importance as our people below the poverty line can hardly afford to avail medical aid through modern medicine.

I wish every success of your congress and Convocation.

Date 23rd March, 1993
Dr. N. Bhattacharjee, - General Secretary, All India General Practitioners’ Association