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The Institute of Indigenous Medicine (IIM) is an affiliated institute of the University of Colombo, specialising in Ayurveda and the Sri Lankan traditional medicine. Founded as a modern ''College of Indigenous Medicine'' in 1929, it became part of the University of Colombo adopting its current name in 1977. It is a premier center of undergraduate and postgraduate study and research into ayurvedic and indigenous medicine and healthcare. ==History== At the end of the nineteenth century, the British colony of Ceylon, had a system of indigenous medicine, but had no institution for providing indigenous medical education. Three associations or bodies that were formed had done the preliminary work for preservation of traditional medical knowledge, to protect and uphold the professional status of those engaged in practicing oriental medical system. These associations are ''The Sinhalese Medical Association'' (1891), ''Sri Lanka Vaidya Maha Mandalaya'' (1901), and ''Sri Lanka Samaja Prathisanskarana Sangamaya'' (1915). Eminent personalities such as, Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranike, F.R. Senanayake, K. Balasingham, Donald Ubhayasekera and Ananda Coomaraswamy were involved in creating a fund for this purpose. In 1926, for the first time, a Committee that looked into indigenous medical system proposed that a College should be established with attached teaching hospital, to provide training to those who are keen to pursue this system of medicine. The State Council of Ceylon (Rajya Manthrana Sabhawa) appointed an Advisory Council named the ''Ayurveda Sammelana Sabha'' in 1928 with Dr K. Balasingham as its Chairperson. Based on this Committee's recommendation, an institute named Swadeshiya Vaidya Vidyalaya (College of Indigenous Medicine) was established on June 10, 1929 and it was inaugurated by the then Governor of Ceylon, Sir Herbert James Stanley, at the Bauer Building situated at Cotta Road, Borella. Captain (Dr) A.N.N Panikker of the Indian Medical Service who had qualified in western medicine in Edinburgh and possessed a sound training in ayurveda sciences was invited to the newly established College by the Government as its first Principal. Similarly, Dr H.M. Jaffer and Dr H. Ahamed were also brought down from India to develop Unani system of medicine. Another major step in the field of indigenous medicine was the enactment of the ''Indigenous Medical Ordinance No. 17 of 1941''. The Hon S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike as the Minister of Health and the Chairperson of the Indigenous Medical Advisory Council had brought the legislation to uplift the quality of teaching at the College with a national standard. In 1961, the ''Ayurveda Act No. 31 of 1961'' was enacted by repealing the ''Indigenous Medical Ordinance No. 17 of 1941'' and the College was renamed as the Government College of Indigenous Medicine and came under the management of the College and Hospital Board. This was a step taken to uphold the quality of ayurveda healthcare delivery and the systems of education in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha. Four Statotory Boards namely, ''Ayurveda Medical Council'', the College and Hospital Board, ''Ayurveda Research Committee'' and ''Ayurveda Drug Formulary Committee'' were created. In 1963, the Diploma in Indigenous Medicine & Surgery (DIMS), which was granted till them was renamed the Diploma in Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery (DAMS) under the new Ayurveda Act. In 1977, the College of Indigenous Medicine was renamed as the Institute of Indigenous Medicine and affiliated to the University of Colombo under the ''University Act No. 1 of 1972''. This was done by the ''Institute of Ayurveda Statute No. 1 of 1977'', published in the Government Gazette Extraordinary bearing number 258 of March 30, 1977. The objective of this step was to produce qualified medical practitioners in the field of Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha medical systems. ''Institute of Indigenous Medicine Ordinance No. 7 of 1979'' published in the Government Gazettee Extraordinary bearing No. 67/14 dated December 21, 1979 under the ''Universities Act No. 16 of 1978''. With this enactment, the Siddha section was transferred and affiliated to the University of Jaffna. The Institute under the affiliation to the University of Colombo, many changes have been made in the syllabus with the approval of the Senate of the University. One such major revision was in 1982 where the assistance of specialists in various sections in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha for which expert advises were obtained from Prof. P. N. V. Kurup, Advisor on Ayurveda of the World Health Organization. With the establishment of the Institute in 1977, it began two degree programs, the Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) and Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS) commenced under two sections of the Institute and the first batch graduated in 1983. These degrees were conferred at the convocation of the University of Colombo held on October 26, 1992. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Institute of Indigenous Medicine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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