Jan Scholten, esteemed homeopath is carrying out homeopathic AIDS trials
Posted by gimpy on August 20, 2009
Jan Scholten is a prominent homeopath whose theories have been endorsed by the respectable medical face of the profession, including Peter Fisher of the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital and the Royal Family’s own homeopath. Jan Scholten is indulging his healing fantasies, like Jeremy Sherr and Peter Chappell before him, by carrying out unethical, unapproved trials based on nonsensical ideas on terminally ill patients in the developing world through his charity, the Aids Remedy Fund (ARF).
A pilot study of Iqulai has been performed in Kenya in 2006. 228 patients have been treated with Iquilai. The results were very promising. More than 95% of the patients reacted positively.
You can download more about this here.
Don’t you think it is time representatives of the medical homeopaths faction stepped in and stopped this kind of thing?
Teek said
No, no, no, no, no – this must not be allowed to continue.
Irresponsible, unethical, unscientific and dangerous – it is so very frustrating to see practitionaer after practitioner exposing what must now be thousands of vulnerable AIDS sufferes to unneccessary and unquantifiable risk.
leigh said
Teet, Teet,
How compasionate, susch sweet sentiments, touch the heart Teek.
Jan Scholtan is a Phd in chemistry and an MD, apart from being one of the worlds leading homeopath. Lucky will be those he touches.
You have no chance to contain an iota of what this person knows and teaches other homeopaths, if you keep that close minded attitude to someone that can literally save lives of many.
warhelmet said
Hmmm. It’s Leo van Gelder doing the touching in this case.
Michael K Gray said
Your ill-informed adherence to the kook religion called homeopathy would be OK were you to only inflict the scam on yourself.
When you actively push this utter fraud on those millions who are seriously ill, in place of remedies that actually work, then you are actively supporting genocide.
I for one, want the homeopaths who promote their H2O as a cure for anything other than mild dehydration, or an overstuffed wallet, to be prosecuted and preventing from killing again.
At least Australia has the right idea.
warhelmet said
The One Box Project seems to part of this as well – http://www.theonebox.eu – mad to say the least.
Bill S Preston Esq said
From the linked PDF, page 7:
“In many cases, the ARV therapy introduction may be postponed, yielding significant saving in cost.”
MOTHER FUCKER. Must be stopped.
warhelmet said
Try this link https://webapps.sph.harvard.edu/live/gremap/files/ke_NCST_guidelines.pdf – I’ve had a bit of trouble with it, but in Kenya ethical clearance for such a trial is mandatory. However, I’ve not been able to determine what sanctions against those who conduct unauthorised research is…
warhelmet said
More stuff – http://www.eastandard.net/InsidePage.php?id=1144013008&cid=4 -
“The research was conducted in Kisumu for three years by an international research body, Aids Remedy Fund (ARF) in collaboration with Ganjoni Medical Centre, a local NGO.
Lead researchers, Dr James Ombaka, executive director of Ganjoni and ARF Managing Director Leo Van Gelder told The Standard Iquilai helps to fight infections, lack of appetite, emaciation and weakness.”
There is more than just a trial – http://www.keephopealive.org/j2009v7n2.html suggests the Abha Light Foundation are using Iquilai. The remedy would appear to be for sale from remedia.at as well.
Odd.
warhelmet said
More odd – the newspaper article says that Ombaka works at the Ganjoni Hospital, Mombasa. It doesn’t exist. There is the Ganjoni Municipal Clinic, which does a lot of work with AIDS researchers. There are four hospitals in Mombasa – the Mombasa hospital, Aga Khan hospital, Pandya Memorial hospital and Coast General hospital. But no Ganjoni hospital.
Pete said
The Nairobi Standard broadcast about this back in early May- Where have you been Gimpy?
Anyway it says the following on the Aids Remedy Fund link about the pilot study.
‘This took place within the existing ‘home based care’ programme run by the
Kenyan doctor James Ombaka, a dermatologist and microbiologist at the
Ganjoni Hospital in Mombassa.’
Maybe you should ask James Ombaka some questions. You might want to find out his status in Kenya and about any protocol used. Should he have a high status/profile and can justify a protocol then there isnt much you can do other than huff and puff from 3000 miles.
If on the other hand he replies ‘who is Jan Scholten?’ or it turns out that James Ombaka hasnt the status suggested or has been running an illegal trial then you shouldnt have to buy many drinks at the skeptics pub night next time you meet up.
warhelmet said
http://www.plaxo.com/directory/profile/206158800273/e2019990/ombaka/james
“I am, ontop of normal research and Administration, a Senior Lecture in Pharmacology and Therapeutics at The Mombasa Polytechnic Univesity College. We have research running in Kisumu and Kilifi on a New homeopathic antiretroviral. The results are very promising. My children are all away in College now.” says James Ombaka.
But I thought he was an md and dermatologist?
Neuroskeptic said
Ugh, but at least there’s some good news, the WHO has condemned homeopathy for infectious diseases.
leigh said
Very good newsnded fr the WHO who would rater have three quarters of the world sick and dead. They serve the Big conglomorates,
CODEX ALimentarious – IAN CRANE
NEW WORLD ORDER
Dr. robert Verkerk
look up and you will be there in their heads
warhelmet said
Class, but not good enough. Leigh, I think you are funning with us.
The alternative would be…
Derrik said
Is this conspiracy theory new? I’d not come across the notion that the WHO’s true purpose was to kill or maim as much of the population as possible until a few weeks ago and now it’s everywhere.
I wonder why the big corporations are so keen on killing both their customers and their work force?
Michael K Gray said
Seek immediate professional mental health care.
I mean it.
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dt said
Gimpy, perhaps be a bit more careful with the wording of the titles of your blog pieces. This one shows up as “Jan Scholten, esteemed homeopath” on a search, a quite misleading impression. We all appreciate your irony, but search engines don’t do that.
Robin said
I can only think it is the “95% of patients reacting positively” that has promoted such venom and profanity on this thread. You guys are badly in need of psychological help.
warhelmet said
The trial is unethical. If it is as described, it breaks all sorts of guidelines.
Ginjalist said
Its easy to talk, talk is cheap… tats what u guys like to do…
Cheap cheap talk…When some one tries to find a cure for the needy who cant afford the expensive drugs , u guys should support.. not sure if u know what results the antiviral drugs do… maybe u guys should get yourself infected and lets see how you talk…
fictionalvicky said
Finding cheap cures for the needy is an honourable thing that should be supported. Unfortunately sugar pills and plain water don’t cure anything. They have never been shown to be efficient cures for other viruses, so there’s no reason to believe they’re able to cure HIV and AIDS. Giving them to the needy is not going to help them. I don’t see why anyone should support THAT.
Antiviral drugs can’t cure HIV (and no reasonable person says they can), so getting oneself infected would be really stupid. But, unlike sugar pills and water, they can keep an HIV positive person alive.
Ginjalist said
I also dont think sugar pills and water will do any trick, but I have tried natural remedies which does help and are very effective and those being given in this trial are simliar and far more effective then any antiviral drugs. Drugs are design to make money.. not healing especially those who cant afford it..
Lookup on natural remedies like NEEM, Olive Leaf Extract, Lemon , Garlic etc. these stuff have been used for many centuries to cure many serious conditions and there are many scientific studies done. The only issue the Drug giants face is that they cant patent such remedies.. and for not supporting such noble acts to provide affordable effective treatment is what i really feel is unethical…
nobby said
sorry to revisited what could be considered an old post but i was doing a bit more digging around on this. if you remember the bit that said:
“This took place within the existing ‘home based care’ programme run by the Kenyan doctor James Ombaka”
i have been looking at what the home based care programme is and if it could offer an explaination to the results of:
“Within two weeks, an improvement in appetite and an increase in energy and weight could be observed. In addition, in more than 90 percent of the patients recovery from opportunistic infections, such as the disappearance of diarrhoea,respiratory infections and skin problems was seen.
This applied to both patients treated with conventional drugs and the group not receiving any ARV treatment”
i found the kenyan national home based care programe and service guidelines and it makes interesting reading. this is just a little except from it so you know what i mean:
” What Is Home-Based Care? Home-based care is the care of person
infected and affected by HIV/AIDS that is extended from the health facility to the patient’s home through family participation and community involvement within available
resources and in collaboration with health care workers. Home-based care is a holistic, collaborative effort by the hospital, the family of the patient, and the community to enhance the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) and
their families. It is comprehensive care across the continuum of care from the health facility through to community/home level. It
encompasses clinical care, nursing care,counselling and psycho-spiritual care, and social support. These are complementary, and actors in each should understand the role of the others on the
team. The components are expanded here and services are explained in detail in Part III:
Clinical care: Includes early diagnosis,
rational treatment, and planning for follow-up
care of HIV related illness.
Nursing care: Includes care to promote and
maintain good health, hygiene, and nutrition.
Counselling and psycho-spiritual care:
Includes reducing stress and anxiety for both
PLWHAs and families, promoting positive
living, and helping individuals to make
informed decisions on HIV testing, plan for
the future and behavioural change, make
risk reduction plans, and involve sexual
partner(s) in such decisions.
Social support: Includes information and
referral to support groups, welfare services,
and legal advice for individuals and families,
including surviving family members, and
where feasible provision of material
assistance.”
now remember that “90 percent of the patients recoverd from opportunistic infections, such as the disappearance of diarrhoea,respiratory infections and skin problems was seen.”
maybe the nursing section of the home based care could shed more light on the matter:
“3.2 Nursing Care
Nursing is The art of assisting individuals, sick
or well, to do those things they would do if they
had the strength, knowledge, or will, or to a
peaceful death . Nursing care for people living
with HIV/AIDS is aimed at alleviating physical
and psychological symptoms as well as
maximizing the level of function of the affected
person. A systematic assessment of the needs
of the sick individual and provision of care to
meet those needs is important in achieving the
nursing aims. While the PLWHA is still in the
hospital, recruitment into a home-based care
programme for patients and relatives who can
benefit and preparation of a hospital discharge
plan should be taken as a priority.
Total nursing care should be maintained at all
levels: health facility, home, and the community.
The common presenting problems requiring
nursing care are:
Diarrhoea
Difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia)
Difficulty in breathing (dyspnea)
Swelling of body parts (oedema)
High temperature (fever)
Nausea and vomiting
Nutritional deficiency
Skin or mucous membrane lesions
Unkempt mouth and body
Neurological impairment
Pain”
now i am not suggesting that this level of home based care was given as i do not have all of the information to make that decision. i am just highlighting what home based care is and the implications it has for the results.
http://www.policyproject.com/pubs/policyplan/KEN_HBCPS.pdf
and as a side thingy the The Mombasa Polytechnic Univesity College has a hiv/aids policy if anyone thinks it could help in some way:
http://www.aau.org/wghe/publications/wghe_mombasa_polytechnic.pdf
Mark said
We have been following several persons using Iquilai for the past several months here in the United States. You can read the results in the Journal of Immunity Vol 7 N 3 at keephopealive.org. So far, we have not found any results with one dose per month as was used in Kenya, except for 2 persons already using and staying on the HIV drugs along with Iquilai who both reported a substantial increase in their CD4 counts going from the 500 range to the 800 range in 3 or 4 months. No one using Iquilai as a monotherapy and taking one pellet per month has reported to us any increase in their CD4 counts. In fact the CD4 counts continued to decline in these cases. However, there is one exception. Case no 1 increased the dose to one pellet of Iquilai per week in December 2009 and reported his CD4 count at 208 this month, June, 2010. In December, 2009 it was 199. Clearly, more testing is needed to determine how many people using HIV drugs can increase their 4 counts with Iquilai as an add-on treatment or if a more aggressive use of Iquilai (one dose per week) can stabilize CD4 counts in persons who cannot either tolerate or afford the standard HIV drugs.
warhelmet said
Now that is interesting.
Ronns said
Ganjoni Medical Centre has since closed down. It was turned into a medical college briefly, before being converted into commercial student hostels.
Obbse said
Does anyone know any medical colleagues of Dr James Ombaka who work with his reserach at The Mobasa Polytechnic University College, where he is a Senior Lecturer?
katebhom said
It seems so interesting that so much time is spent talking about air. I am familiar with Jan Scholten’s work, and if the results say that 95% of people taking the remedy experience improvement, above and beyond what home-based-care and AIDS’ drugs provide isn’t that something to wow about. Before you blast your attitudes about you should take the time to really inquire as to what is happening. All you people who have anti- homeopathic trends don;t have a ground to stand upon. and for the record,on that previous study you have to repeat the remedy at least once a week. Sometimes more, then you are going to see more consistent improving results. When someone is so sick and the momentum of the sickness is great then you have match the intensity with the frequency of repetition and potency.
If you want to understand energetic medicine you have to have the mentality to begin to inquire and try to understand rather than just balk and any information coming your coming your way
Chris said
Funny thing to say when you support homeopathy, which has not based in any reality.
If you think it works, then prove it. Bring up a well documented by an unbiased third party evidence that homeopathy actually cured a non-self-limiting condition without any other treatment. This does not mean showing it shaved off part of a day from a bout of flu, or that it made someone feel better for a while. Show it works for Addison’s, or rabies, or syphilis or type 1 diabetes, or even AIDS.
Considering this article is over a year old, you’d think there would be some real results.
warhelmet said
You ignore the ethical and legal issues surrounding such a trial. Or are homeopaths subject to lower ethical and legal requirements?
katebhom said
I’m not sure what legal and ethical issues you are talking about. The study is done in coordination with local governments and if the ethical issues are what most British sceptics are on about you, ie ‘there is nothing in the remedy so it is unethical to give it’, or ‘you are denying patients access to conventional treatment, the statement is false.’
as to the first objection, homeopathic remedies are energetic medicine, which has been proven to exist, ie; continued vibration emitting from a solution that despite the molecular component giving of the vibration has been diluted out of the solution, the vibration stays the same: see http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/nobel-laureate-gives-homeopathy-a-boost/story-e6frg8y6-1225887772305
So it is not about the presence or lack of presence of material in a remedy but rather there is a vibration and that vibration acts as the healing initiative. As to the second point, seeing as the study is done in alignment with the local project and nothing is being denied the patients as regards to conventional medicine. You wrong there too. So unless you have any other objections, I think I have made your point mute.
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