Fecha: 17/08/2023

The National Policy on Complementary and Integrative Practices (PNPIC), established in 2006, integrates Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) into Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS), especially within Primary Health Care (PHC). It includes 29 recognized practices, incorporating complex medical systems and therapeutic resources. Over 17 years, the Brazilian Ministry of Heal...
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Colombia’s Indigenous Own and Intercultural Health System (SISPI) is a culturally grounded framework designed to uphold the right to integral health for Indigenous peoples based on their cosmovisions and ancestral wisdom, emphasizing harmony with nature and the community. With 102 Indigenous groups across the country, SISPI acknowledges and integrates their laws, traditions, spiritual practices,...
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In Colombia, the Technical Guidelines for the Integration of Alternative and Complementary Medicines and Therapies (TCAM) within the General System of Social Security in Health (SGSSS) reflect the country’s recognition as a multi-ethnic and multicultural nation. Two normative approaches are defined: Traditional Medicine (MT-A) practiced by Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and Roma communities—regu...
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In Chile, Complementary Medicine (CM) is officially recognized as part of auxiliary health professions and integrated into all three levels of care in the public health system. Regulated practices include Acupuncture, Homeopathy, and Naturopathy, among others. The system supports 28 different therapies, divided into individual and group/community care practices, such as Herbal Medicine, Reiki, Yog...
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Between 2018 and 2022, Chile’s public health system provided 620,869 individual and 125,443 group/community Complementary Medicine (CM) services. Complementary therapists conducted nearly half of these encounters (48.20%), followed by psychologists, physicians, and physiotherapists. The services were mainly linked to mental health (34.61%), morbidity referrals, and spontaneous consultations. Dur...
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Cuba has fully integrated Natural and Traditional Medicine (NTM) into its National Health System (NHS) as a recognized medical specialty with a holistic and integrative approach. NTM includes practices like acupuncture, phytotherapy, apitherapy, homeopathy, ozone therapy, Ayurveda, and others. A strong political, legal, and regulatory framework supports its development, beginning with a national p...
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In Cuba, Herbal Medicine is part of the Natural and Traditional Medicine system and is regulated by CECMED, a WHO-recognized agency. The regulatory framework includes four main norms covering product authorization, GMP, and licensing for local production. Registration requires: - Full data for new products; simplified process for known ones. - Info on cultivation, plant parts, composition, safety,...
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Ecuador officially recognizes three medical systems: conventional, ancestral-traditional, and alternative/complementary medicine. These are integrated into the National Health System through policies promoting intercultural dialogue, complementarity, and recognition of diverse health practices. Key frameworks include the Organic Health Law and the MAIS-FCI model, which promotes intercultural, comm...
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Guatemala’s Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) has developed policies to integrate traditional medicine and cultural relevance into its national health system. This approach recognizes Indigenous health systems, phytotherapy, and the importance of cultural perspectives in health care. In 2002, the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Program was launched to recognize diverse...
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In Guatemala, the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) promotes traditional medicine by organizing regional events to establish medicinal and nutritious plant gardens. These efforts support the National Policy for Midwives of the Four Peoples (Maya, Garífuna, Xinka, and Mestizo/Ladino) under the 2021–2025 Action Plan. Events engage midwives, traditional therapists, community ...
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