An Indian origin couple has been sentenced in Australia on manslaughter charges in connection with the death of their baby girl.
Thomas Sam, 42, a college lecturer in homoeopathy and his wife Manju, 37, of Sydney were found guilty of the most serious case of manslaughter by criminal negligence leading to the death of their nine-month-old daughter Gloria in May 2002.(link)
The father a practicing homeopath chose to treat his daughter with homeopathic medicines for a simple case of eczema, that deteriorated into a serious skin disorder that led to the child’s death.
Now as someone who has completely lost faith in allopathic medicine and regularly turn to alternative therapies for minor ailments , I still believe that when it comes to medical decisions for children, its best to follow conventional wisdom and listen to your doctor. Homeopathy has always been controversial – modern medicinal practitioners consider it so much mumbo-jumbo . Yet, I know hundreds of people especially desi who swear by it.
What do you think?
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