World Homoeopathic Conventions and Congresses have been held since 1876. India is having the honour for the second time to host the International Homoeopathic Congress. The previous  Congress in India was held in 1967. About 2000 experts in Homoeopathy from the world over are expected to participate in the present Congress, which will be mainly devoted to a discussion of homoeopathy in  pediatrics, heart disease, cancer and its sphere in dentistry and veterinary medicine. The Congress will also review the progress made in regard to research carried out since its last session.

Dr. Samuel Hahnemann of Germany was the founder of Homoeopathy. He hit upon this while conducting some experiments with cinchona bark in 1790. The first experiments in this connection were published in 1796.

With increasing popularity of this system of medicine and the consequent international collaboration, the International Homoeopathic League  was founded in 1925 with permanent headquarters at Geneva. With patronage from  the  people  and  recognition  from the Government, India is now one of the leading  countries in Homoeopathy.

The current session of the Congress will highlight the important role this system of medicine could play in India. Homoeopathy  may effectively   answer the need for providing cheap medical  aid to  our  vast  rural   masses.

The Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department is happy to bring out a commemorative postage  stamp  to  mark the XXXII International Homoeopathic Congress being held in New Delhi from October 6-11, 1977.

Source : Information Folder issued by Indian Posts & Telegraph Department, Government of India