The annual state conference and scientific seminar was conducted on March 29 at Hotel International , Kochi , Kerala . Dr. Roshan Pinto , Hon. Sec.General of IHMA inaugurated the Scientific session. The first session –‘Materia Medica Live’ was presented by Dr.S.Praveen Kumar MD, Asst.Professor JSPS Homoeopathic Medical College, Hyderabad. The session was highly beneficial to the delegates.

Dr.S.Sreejeev, Hon.National President of IHMA inaugurated the state conference in the meeting chaired by Dr.V.Suresan State President.Dr. K.A.M. Habeeb State General secretary presented the key note address. In his inaugural speech National President stressed the need to include more private doctors into the NRHM schemes as they are more in interaction with the common people of rural areas of our country.

National President also unveiled the foundation stone for the state office building for IHM A Kerala in presence Dr.V.Sudin Kumar, National Vice President and building committee convener and other dignitaries. The second paper for scientific session was presented by Dr. K.R.Mansoor Ali. MD, Lecturer, Govt.Homoeopathic Medical College Calicut. The presentation was highly effective and useful for the daily clinical practice.

After the sumptuous lunch, there was one more session by Dr.S.Praveen Kumar , ‘Rare and Peculiar Remedies’. This session was a sort of ‘eye opener’ for many of the delegates as the presentation paved way for a number of neglected remedies and their valuable applications.

A special award –‘IHMA Samoohya Seva Award 2009’ was presented to Shri. Jose Mavely of ‘Aluva sisu Seva Bhavan’, a humanitarian and guardian for Street Children.

Mementos were presented to IHMA members for their active service to the association during the period 2007-2009.
The new office bearers of IHMA Kerala state chapter for the period 2009-2011 are as follows
Dr. V.K.Ajith Kumar – President
Dr. G.Suresh Babu – Gen. Secretary
Dr. P.N.Chandran - Treasurer
Dr.K.A.M.Habeeb – vice President
Dr.P.Etty Ravi – Vice President
Dr. A. Biju – Joint Secretary
Dr. Muhammed Koya - Joint secretary
Dr. Jeevan .P.S.,Conference Chairman welcomed the delegates and Dr. Siby Raveendran paid vote of thanks .

Reported by
Dr. Siby Raveendran
Conference Director, Sui- Generis