National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health – Strategic Plan Overview
Date:
17/08/2023
The NCCIH, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, leads and supports scientific research on complementary and integrative health. The center promotes the integration of evidence-based complementary therapies into health care rather than using them as alternatives to conventional medicine. This strategic plan outlines five goals: advancing fundamental science, focusing on whole-person heal...
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Complementary Therapies, Integrative Medicine, Biomedical Research, Health Policy, Strategic Planning, Health Promotion, Evidence-Based Medicine
Top Scientific Priorities – National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Date:
17/08/2023
The NCCIH outlines ten scientific priorities guiding its research agenda on complementary and integrative health. These range from pain management, whole-person health, and interoception to nutritional interventions, biomarkers, and enhancing clinical trials. It aims to strengthen scientific literacy and the integration of complementary approaches through evidence-based methods.
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Complementary Therapies, Integrative Medicine, Health Services Research, Health Promotion, Clinical Trials as Topic, Health Literacy, Health Communication, Scientific Research and Technological Development
What Is Stress?
Date:
17/08/2023
This educational handout from the NCCIH explains what stress is and how the body reacts to it. It promotes simple, non-pharmacological techniques like slow deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and mindfulness to activate the body’s “relaxation response.” These strategies can help reduce stress and improve overall well-being.
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Stress, Psychological, Relaxation Therapy, Respiration, Muscle Relaxation, Mindfulness, Complementary Therapies, Health Education, Self Care
Expanding Healthcare Access and Improving Provider Well-being: Complementary and Integrative Health Provider Skills Trainings in the VHA
Date:
17/08/2023
This poster presents the results of internal training programs launched by the U.S. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to improve access to complementary and integrative health (CIH) services. These trainings focus on therapies such as acupuncture, clinical hypnosis, guided imagery, and meditation. Data from 2020–2022 show increased numbers of trained providers, facilities offering CIH approac...
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Complementary Therapies, Professional Training, Acupuncture, Meditation, Tai Ji, Yoga, Hypnosis, Biofeedback, Psychology
Teaching a Whole Health Approach to Care During Widespread Short-Staffing: Surprising Experience with a Nationally Mandated Training for Primary Care in Veterans Health
Date:
17/08/2023
This poster presents early results from a nationally mandated two-hour Whole Health training for Primary Care teams in the U.S. Veterans Health Administration. Using pre-course and 45-day follow-up surveys, the study found significant increases in confidence and use of Whole Health strategies. Participants reported improvements in shared goal-setting with Veterans, use of mindful awareness, and as...
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Primary Health Care, Integrative Medicine, Health Personnel, Professional Training, Mindfulness
Outcomes of Whole Health in the U.S. Veterans Health Administration
Date:
17/08/2023
This poster presents preliminary results from the implementation of the Whole Health (WH) model in 18 VHA pilot units since 2018. Data show a 38% reduction in opioid use among veterans with chronic pain who participated in WH services (compared to 11% in non-users), and a 20–40% decrease in the use of invasive spinal procedures. There was also a higher likelihood of engagement in evidence-based ...
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Integrative Medicine, Analgesics, Opioid, Chronic Pain, Health Behavior, Veterans, Complementary Therapies
Traditional Medicine in Uruguay
Date:
17/08/2023
Institutional informational poster from the Ministry of Public Health of Uruguay summarizing the legal framework, the availability of techniques, and the background of international cooperation around the use of traditional medicines in the country. It presents regulatory milestones from 2001 to 2016 governing acupuncture, homeopathy, and the use of medicinal herbs. It also details the techniques ...
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Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Medicine, Traditional, Plants, Medicinal, National Health Systems, International Cooperation, Medicine, Ayurvedic, Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Technical Guidelines for the Integration of Alternative and Complementary Medicines and Therapies within the Framework of the General System of Social Security in Health (SGSSS)
Date:
17/08/2023
In Colombia, the guidelines for the integration of Traditional and Complementary Medicines (TCAM) into the General System of Social Security in Health (SGSSS) were developed as part of a broader effort to recognize the country's multi-ethnic and multicultural composition. Since 1993, with the establishment of the SGSSS, the inclusion of traditional and alternative healthcare practices has been pro...
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Medicine, Traditional, Complementary Therapies, Homeopathy, Phytotherapy, Manipulation, Osteopathic, Medicine, Chinese Traditional, Health Policy, Cultural Competency, Health Services Accessibility, Health Systems, Public Policy
Programa científico das XVI Jornadas Nacionais de Saúde no portal do INS
Date:
28/09/2018
Programa científico das XVI Jornadas Nacionais de Saúde no portal do INS
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Mozambique, COVID-19, Public Health, Distanciamento social, Uso da mascara, Desinfecçao das maos, Mocambique, Covid-19
Painel 5 (Conferência Científica sobre a COVID-19 em Moçambique)
Date:
22/06/2020
Conferência Científica sobre a COVID-19 em Moçambique
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COVID-19, Mozambique, Distanciamento social, Desinfecçao das maos, Lavagem das maos, Conferência Científica, covid19, Uso da Mascara
