Kohima: The Board of Homoeopathy System of Medicine in Nagaland is demanding an end to public attacks on the profession. Officials issued a warning this week following reports of derogatory remarks against registered practitioners in print, digital, and social media.
The Board is pointing to a June 8, 2026, circular from the Board of Ethics and Registration for Homoeopathy. That document confirms homoeopathy is a legally protected medical system under the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020. Sections 33 and 34 of the act grant these doctors the specific right to practice. Stop the insults. The agency warned that calling licensed professionals quacks is defamatory and could trigger legal action.
The Board wants stakeholders to stop making generalized, unsubstantiated statements. If someone has a legitimate problem with a specific doctor, they should follow proper regulatory channels instead of trashing the entire system. "The Commission has clarified that such statements may be misleading, defamatory and harmful to the professional reputation of registered practitioners, and could attract action under applicable laws," the release stated.
Health officials in Nagaland are now calling for total due diligence. They expect all media outlets and organizations to communicate about medical issues responsibly. The Board maintains it will protect public health while holding practitioners to the standards set by the 2020 national law.
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