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Dr. Suresh Kumar Agarwal, widely
regarded as the pioneer of the holistic medical movement in India, is the Founder -
President of the Indian Board of Alternative Medicine. An interna -tionally renowned
practitioner of alternative medicine, Dr. Agarwal is also an organiser, visionary, author
and teacher.
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Nobel Laureate, the Dalai Lama
receiving the Seva Chakra of I.B.A.M.
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Right from the initial stage of his medical education he
recognised the value of treating "the whole person" consisting of the physical,
mental, emotional, social and psychological dimensions of man and not simply the physical
aspect of the individual as is the practice with modern medicine.
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studying the different systems of medicine, Dr.Agarwal came to the conclusion that the
various systems needed to be integrated to be render more effective and humane. This could
be accomplished by evolving a holistic system of treatment and practising a holistic life
style. It
is especially in such a context that alternative medicines are relevent as they are a
cost-effective medical service for one and all. It has the advantage of being far more
inexpensive than modern medicine, has virtually no side-effects, is more acceptable to
people because of their ancient, time-tested prescriptions and are inherently holistic in
that these systems treat the human being as a whole and not just the physical body.
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Mr. Jyoti Basu, Hon'ble Chief
Minister of West Bengal
accepting a Souvenir of the I.B.A.M.
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Born
in 1961 in Rajasthan, Dr. Agarwal graduated from the
University of Calcutta in 1980.
In 1984 he graduated with
a Diploma in Medicine and Surgery from the Council of Homoeopathic Medicine, Govt. of West
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Regraduated
in Ayurveda from Hindi University, Allahabad and Naturopathy from the Indian Institute of
Naturopathy, Coimbatore. He also completed courses in Yoga Therapy from Kaivalyadham, Pune
and Vivekananda Kendra,Kanyakumari. He then studied the different systems of therapy in
leading institutions in India and abroad. He obtained a M.D. in Traditional &
Alternative Medicine from the Open International University, Colombo and a Ph.D. from
Medicina Alternativa, Kazakhastan (the then USSR). Dr.Agarwal was conferred the D.Sc.
Honoris Causa in 1994 by the Open International University, Colombo, for his outstanding
services to the promotion and popularisation of holistic healing in India.
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H.E. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma,Hon'able President
of India recieving a memento from Dr. S.K. Agarwal,President of I.B.A.M.
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He is the National Vice- Chancellor of the
International Association of Educators for World Peace and a visiting professor of the
Open International University, Colombo and East West University for Holistic Health
Science, California, USA.
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He is editor of the Indian Journal of Holistic Health & Medicine,
and is author of several books besides having articles published in leading newspapers and
magazines of the country, and has also actively participated in a number of national and
international conferences organised by government and non-governmental organisations in
India and abroad, his name having become synonymous with alternative medicines in India
and has appeared in the Asia International’s Who's Who for his outstanding
contribution to the cause of Alternative Medicine in India. Dr. Agarwal has organised nine
national and five international conferences which were greatly successful having received
the blessings and well wishes of of the Hon'ble President of India Hon'ble Vice-President
of India, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Hon'ble Health Minister of India and
Hon'ble Governors and Chief Ministers of the different states of India and a host of
international luminaries such as Late Mother Teresa, H. H. the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela,
Queen Elizabeth, Rev. Desmond Tutu, Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali (the then Secretary General
of United Nations), Dr. Kofi Annan (Secretary General of United Nations), Smt. Sonia
Gandhi and many others. These conferences were attended by delegates from more than 50 countries
worldwide and were also graced by a host of dignitaries such as Mother Teresa, Governors,
Union Ministers, State Ministers and diplomats.
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Rev. Mother Teresa recieving the
Seva-Chakra Award, the highest
honour of the I.B.A.M.
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Dr. Agarwal holds wide ranging memberships
/fellowships in the health and medical field. Some of these are of the Royal Society of
Health U.K., World Federation of Holistic Health, Italy; Medicina Alternativa Colombo. |
In recognition of his achievements in alternative
medicines and social welfare, Dr. Agarwal has received several prestigious awards. In 1992
he was presented the Indira Gandhi Memorial Award by Mr. Justice Samir Mukherjee and the
following year he was presented the Michael Madhusudan Award by Mr. Prashanta Chatterjee,
Hon'ble Mayor of Calcutta and in 1994 he received the Vijay Rattan Award from Mr. P.M.
Sayeed, Union Minister. In 1995 he was presented the Manav Sewa Award by the Hon'ble
Governor of Orissa; the Rajiv Gandhi National Unity Award by Mr. Jagdish Tytler, Union
Minister; Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi National Award by Mr. Vasant Sathe, President of the
Indian Council for Cultural Relations; and Mother India International Award by Mr. R. L.
Bhatia, Union Minister. More recently, Dr. Agarwal was honoured with the Knight of Malta
by the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, the Netaji Award and Mother Teresa Award. |
Prof. Dr. Sunil Thakur, Hon’ble
Sheriff of Calcutta presenting Netaji Award to Dr. S. K. Agarwal. |
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 Prof.
Sohaku of Brazil presenting an Appreciation Diploma to Dr. S. K. Agarwal. |
Participants from China during an International conference at Colombo
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Lord. Swaraj Paul, Dr. S.S. Mohapatra and Dr. S. K. Agarwal during a party after an
Award Presentation ceremony
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Honorable Mr. Justice Murari Mohon Dutta of Supreme Court of India presenting the
Mother Teressa Award to Dr. S. K . Agarwal
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His Excellency Dr. K. R. Narayanayan, Hon’ble President of India along with
Professor P. C. Sinha, Hon’ble Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, West Bengal, Hon’ble
Mr. Justice K. M. Yusuf and Dr. P. Banerjee, Renowned Homoeopath and Dr. S. K. Agarwal
President of Alternative Medicine, during a recent meeting.
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