AIDS and Homeopathy Project Causes a Stir

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http://www.NaturalNews.com/z025447.htmlAIDS and Homeopathy Project Causes a Stirpublished January 28 2009by Robin Logan, citizen journalistSee all articles by this authorEmail this author(NaturalNews) Amid controversy, well known British Homeopath, Jeremy Sherr, complete with wife and children, has recently left the Malvern Hills in the West of England, for Moshi in Tanzania, to, in his words, "get out there and cure as many people as possible". Sherr, with colleagues in several countries, spent 10 years attempting to raise funds for a Homeopathy and AIDS research project. While there is a lot of funding available for AIDS research, they found that the moment Homeopathy was mentioned, doors were slammed shut.After much frustration with bureaucracy and hard work only to be followed by disappointments, Sherr decided to head off to Africa and start treating AIDS sufferers in the hope of collecting enough evidence to convince the skeptics and raise the profile of Homeopathy as a viable and affordable treatment for AIDS. He is under no illusions as to the enormity of that task however, and recent responses from Homeopathy's detractors are not for the feint hearted.Over the last year skeptics in the medical and scientific establishment have become increasing vociferous. Homeopathy was once considered innocuous by most non-believers and Homeopaths on the whole were left alone. Now, what Sherr calls "The Pharmaceutical Inquisition" has been growing in intensity, and Sherr's 'journalfromafrica' blog has not escaped attention. Severe criticisms of his attitude to anti-retroviral drugs, his approach to clinical trials and even his suggestion that Homeopathy can be of any use at all, have resulted in him removing several entries from the blog, including those describing the aims of, and background to, the project and descriptions of some of the first AIDS cases treated.Current progress can be followed at http://jeremysjournalfromafrica.blo.... To Sherr's relief, but not necessarily surprise, early responses to treatment are encouraging, according to follow-ups so far posted. In one of his first cases, a very sick woman when first consulted had a CD4 count of 1430 after a month of treatment - extremely unusual for an AIDS sufferer. It is a sign of Sherr's awareness of the scrutiny he is under that he is careful to stress that he is not giving Homeopathy the credit for that extraordinary CD4 count.Sherr's conviction is reflected in the statement from the blog, "...millions are dying of AIDS and malaria and TB, and the pharmaceutical companies are making fools of them with their expensive, non curing, mal inducing drugs. Homeopathy IS the solution for Africa - curative, gentle, natural, and affordable. No side effects - just effective!" One of his aims is to facilitate the training of as many Homeopaths in the region as possible, to carry on the work that he and the small number of local Homeopaths have started.There is also a Homeopathy and Malaria trial in the pipeline at a local hospital and this is likely to further inflame the ire of the critics, one of whom describes Homeopathy, in a comment on Sherr's blog, as "not just pseudoscience, but a dangerous and unforgivable delusion".Those wishing to support Jeremy Sherr's project can donate via Paypal on his website http://jeremysjournalfromafrica.blo.... Links to skeptic's blogs and comments by them can also be found on the site. =====In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.

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Thank you for posting this Viviane Here is another message we

received about Jeremy and his project:

The donation button might be clearer to find on the Dynamis website.

Liz

 

 

 

My homoeopathic friends,

 

In the past few days the Tanzanian AIDS project and I have become the

target of the " anti homoeopathy " attackers in the UK. They have

posted on both my blog, the " gimpyblog "

http://gimpyblog.wordpress.com/ and others with inflammatory

speculation and erroneous conclusions about the Homoeopathy AIDS project.

 

We would like to bring this to the attention of the larger

homoeopathic community. As many of you know, there has been an

ongoing campaign to discredit and annihilate homoeopathy in the UK by

posting false information and unfounded and inflammatory opinions.

Their battlefield has now expanded to Tanzania.

 

In the attacks on the Tanzanian AIDS project they took parts of my

blog and previous interviews from my website archives and contrived a

story in order to further their desire to malign homoeopathy. They

allege that I am persuading patients to use homoeopathy in place of

ARVs, which is totally untrue. They claim that any research of

homoeopathy is unethical as there is no proof that homoeopathy works.

They even went so far as to claim that my treating AIDS patients in

Tanzania with homoeopathy will lead to mass murder. These accusations

are not only malicious, they are libelous.

Their tactics were not confined to regurgitation their thoughts

online. One follower even phoned a UK organization that supports the

AIDS project and also contacted UK and Tanzanian government officials,

claiming that there was an 'unethical' project taking place.

 

I am urging the global homoeopathic community to rise up in solidarity.

 

This is a tiny but dedicated faction who uses the internet blogs and

the media to amplify their spurious attacks.

 

They have stated that they are determined to kill homoeopathy.

 

They have had negative impact on the availability of homoeopathy in

the UK and are responsible for the closing of homoeopathy hospitals

and clinics as a direct consequence of their campaign.

 

Here are some ways to show your support for the work of all

homoeopaths worldwide and for the Tanzanian AIDS clinic.

 

1. MEET THEM ON THEIR OWN GROUND: Flood their blogs

http://gimpyblog.wordpress.com/ with posts on the benefits of

homeopathy, using examples of your own experiences. They can argue

endlessly about the theory, but what do they say to the hundreds of

thousands of people who have had improved health?

 

2. USE THE INTERNET TO AMPLIFY HOMOEOPATHY'S VOICE.

Go to my blog and post your supportive comments on

http://www.jeremysjournalfromafrica.blogspot.com

Let anyone visiting the blog see the overwhelming support for this

project and homoeopathy in general. To learn more about the project,

see my website http://www.dynamis.edu

 

3. PUT A STOP TO THESE ATTACKS. Homoeopathy is our beloved

profession, our mission in life. Respond vigorously to any attempts to

intimidate practitioners or to denigrate your passion to bring our

gentle healing to others, wherever they may live.

 

Meanwhile, I am returning to Tanzania to continue treating AIDS

patients. In my first six weeks I have treated 100 AIDS patients with

very promising results. We have a clinic administrator in the north

where a high percent of the people have AIDS and where there are very

few medical institutions. The situation is worse than I could ever

have imagined, worse than anything shown on television or written in

books. The patients are eager to use homoeopathy and I am eager to

help them.

 

I and my colleagues are fully committed to establishing a treatment,

teaching and research center in Tanzania. This is homoeopathy's

chance to shine. Please join us!

 

Please pass this message on to fellow homoeopaths.

Jeremy SHerr RESPONSE POSTED ON

www.jeremysjournalfromafrica.blogspot.com

 

The Inquisition

 

How predictable; the Pharmaceutical Inquisition have discovered my

site and they are squawking away in a hysterical frenzy. I take this

as a compliment and thank them for the publicity. & #8232; & #8232;Alas, the

pharma-inquisition has a nasty little habit of nit picking other

peoples blogs as if they were a scientific document, misstating

issues, taking them out of context and amplifying them into a

malevolent distortion of truth. For their benefit I will STATE THE

FACTS CLEARLY: & #8232; & #8232;1. We have never offered, advertised, advocated or

suggested homoeopathy as an alternative to ARVs to any AIDS patients

in Tanzania or elsewhere. Not one patient has BEEN PERSUADED TO STOP

or has been prevented from taking conventional medication as a result

of our treatment. Most of the patients I treat are currently on ARVs.

All patients have received prior medical advice. & #8232; & #8232;Any suggestion to

the contrary is pure fabrication, as well as libelous. & #8232; & #8232;2. At this

time I am not involved in any homoeopathic research in Tanzania or

elsewhere. I very much hope to undertake some research but as yet

there is no proposal, so that anything I have written in my blog is my

personal musing on the subject and not a research proposal. & #8232; & #8232;As far

as I know musing is still legal and ethical. & #8232; & #8232;3. Any research I may

undertake will be subject to rigorous ethical review of the highest

standard. & #8232; & #8232;4. In the event that there is research, there would be no

suggestion or pressure on patients to use homoeopathy. Or to stop

ARVs. This should be obvious as it is standard procedure in a research

trial to prevent bias. & #8232; & #8232; & #8232;I hope that is clear enough. I have

no doubt

the pharma-inquisition will try to take this apart too. They just

can't help it. Quite sad. & #8232; & #8232;I regret having to spend time dealing

with

prejudiced dinosaurs who regurgitate what they already believe in from

the safety of their anonymous blogs. I would much rather spend my time

treating those who need help and choose homoeopathy, or at the least

discuss things with open minded people who are not stuck in the Dark Ages.

 

, Viviane Lerner

<vivlerner wrote:

>

> http://www.NaturalNews.com/z025447.html

> AIDS and Homeopathy Project Causes a Stir

> published January 28 2009

> by Robin Logan, citizen journalist

> See all articles by this author

> Email this author

>

>

> (NaturalNews) Amid controversy, well known British Homeopath, Jeremy

> Sherr, complete with wife and children, has recently left the Malvern

> Hills in the West of England, for Moshi in Tanzania, to, in his

> words, " get out there and cure as many people as possible " . Sherr,

> with colleagues in several countries, spent 10 years attempting to

> raise funds for a Homeopathy and AIDS research project. While there

> is a lot of funding available for AIDS research, they found that the

> moment Homeopathy was mentioned, doors were slammed shut.

>

> After much frustration with bureaucracy and hard work only to be

> followed by disappointments, Sherr decided to head off to Africa and

> start treating AIDS sufferers in the hope of collecting enough

> evidence to convince the skeptics and raise the profile of Homeopathy

> as a viable and affordable treatment for AIDS. He is under no

> illusions as to the enormity of that task however, and recent

> responses from Homeopathy's detractors are not for the feint hearted.

>

> Over the last year skeptics in the medical and scientific

> establishment have become increasing vociferous. Homeopathy was once

> considered innocuous by most non-believers and Homeopaths on the

> whole were left alone. Now, what Sherr calls " The Pharmaceutical

> Inquisition " has been growing in intensity, and Sherr's

> 'journalfromafrica' blog has not escaped attention. Severe criticisms

> of his attitude to anti-retroviral drugs, his approach to clinical

> trials and even his suggestion that Homeopathy can be of any use at

> all, have resulted in him removing several entries from the blog,

> including those describing the aims of, and background to, the

> project and descriptions of some of the first AIDS cases treated.

>

> Current progress can be followed at http://

> jeremysjournalfromafrica.blo.... To Sherr's relief, but not

> necessarily surprise, early responses to treatment are encouraging,

> according to follow-ups so far posted. In one of his first cases, a

> very sick woman when first consulted had a CD4 count of 1430 after a

> month of treatment - extremely unusual for an AIDS sufferer. It is a

> sign of Sherr's awareness of the scrutiny he is under that he is

> careful to stress that he is not giving Homeopathy the credit for

> that extraordinary CD4 count.

>

> Sherr's conviction is reflected in the statement from the blog,

> " ...millions are dying of AIDS and malaria and TB, and the

> pharmaceutical companies are making fools of them with their

> expensive, non curing, mal inducing drugs. Homeopathy IS the solution

> for Africa - curative, gentle, natural, and affordable. No side

> effects - just effective! " One of his aims is to facilitate the

> training of as many Homeopaths in the region as possible, to carry on

> the work that he and the small number of local Homeopaths have started.

>

> There is also a Homeopathy and Malaria trial in the pipeline at a

> local hospital and this is likely to further inflame the ire of the

> critics, one of whom describes Homeopathy, in a comment on Sherr's

> blog, as " not just pseudoscience, but a dangerous and unforgivable

> delusion " .

>

> Those wishing to support Jeremy Sherr's project can donate via Paypal

> on his website http://jeremysjournalfromafrica.blo.... Links to

> skeptic's blogs and comments by them can also be found on the site.

> =====

>

> In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is

> distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior

> interest in receiving the included information for research and

> educational purposes.

>