Every year on April 10, the world celebrates World Homeopathy Day, honouring Dr Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homoeopathy. In India, where homoeopathy is deeply rooted, this day holds special significance as it highlights the growing trust in this alternative medical system.

In India, this day holds a particular significance, as more than 100 million people in the country depend on this treatment.

Key points

• The World Homeopathy Day commemorates Dr Samuel Hahnemann, born on April 10, 1755, in Meissen, Germany. 
• In India, the theme for World Homeopathy Day 2025 is ‘Adhyayan, Adhyaapan, Anusandhaan’ (Education, Practice, and Research). 
• India is hosting its largest Homoeopathic symposium on the occasion of World Homoeopathy Day in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• India has 3.45 lakh registered homoeopathy doctors, 277 homoeopathy hospitals, 8,593 homoeopathy dispensaries, and 277 homoeopathy educational institutions.
• The National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) regulates education and practice, replacing the earlier 1973 Act with a modern 2020 Act.
• The Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) runs 35+ research centres and OPDs, advancing evidence-based homoeopathy.
• The Pharmacopoeia Commission (PCIM&H) ensures high-quality medicines through standard pharmacopoeias and testing labs.
• The Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 was replaced by the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020 to modernize and reform homoeopathic education, practice, and research through a transparent and scientifically-driven regulatory framework.