Data: 17/08/2023

This poster presents the National Policy of Medicinal Plants and Herbal Medicines (PNPMF), a key legal framework in Brazil that guides the implementation of public programs ensuring safe and rational use of medicinal plants and herbal products within the Unified Health System (SUS). The policy promotes care strategies based on traditional knowledge and biodiversity, aiming at sustainable use of ge...
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Data: 17/08/2023

This infographic presents data on the implementation of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) within Primary Health Care of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) in 2022. It highlights the progress made through the National Policy on Complementary and Integrative Practices (PNPIC), instituted in 2006. The material shows quantitative data on procedures, teams, establishmen...
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Data: 17/08/2023

This infographic summarizes the integration of Complementary Medicine (CM) into Chile’s Public Health System between 2018 and 2022. It reports 620,869 individual care services with CM, along with 125,443 group and community care services. The majority of these services were provided by complementary therapists (48.20%), psychologists, physicians, and physiotherapists. Mental health was the leadi...
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Data: 17/08/2023

This infographic presents the integration of Natural and Traditional Medicine (NTM) as a medical specialty within the Cuban National Health System (NHS). Recognized since 1997 with an official national program, NTM includes acupuncture, phytotherapy, homeopathy, apitherapy, traditional exercises, Ayurveda, and more. It is integrated across all levels of the NHS, particularly in primary care, and w...
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Data: 17/08/2023

This infographic outlines the regulatory framework for herbal medicine in Cuba, as part of its broader Natural and Traditional Medicine (NTM) strategy. The Cuban Regulatory Agency (CECMED), recognized by WHO’s International Regulatory Cooperation for Herbal Medicines (IRCH), oversees herbal medicine regulation to ensure quality, safety, and efficacy. It presents four core national regulations: a...
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Data: 17/08/2023

This infographic presents the integration of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicines (TCIM) in Ecuador's National Health System. Ecuador officially recognizes three medical systems: conventional medicine, ancestral-traditional medicine, and alternative/complementary medicine. Public health policy supports intercultural dialogue, integration, and respect for indigenous knowledge. Key ...
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Data: 17/08/2023

This poster describes the inclusion of traditional medicine in Guatemala’s public health system through culturally relevant care guidelines. The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) promotes respect and recognition for indigenous health systems and actors, and has created regulations and programs to integrate traditional medicine into formal healthcare. Initiatives include the...
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Data: 17/08/2023

As part of the implementation of the National Policy for Midwives of the Four Peoples of Guatemala (2021–2025), the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) has developed regional demonstrative events to promote medicinal and nutritious plant gardens. These events involved the participation of midwives, traditional healers, community-based organizations, and health professionals, ...
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Data: 17/08/2023

Through Ministerial Agreement 164-2023, the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) of Guatemala approved the “Guide to Intercultural Dialogues in Health” as a tool to promote active participation and coordination between the official health system and the health systems of the Maya, Garífuna, Xinka, and Mestizo/Ladino peoples. The guide’s main objective is to address health...
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Data: 17/08/2023

The Government of Reconciliation and National Unity (GRUN) of Nicaragua, through Law 774 – Law on Natural Medicine, Complementary Therapies, and Natural Products – promotes the institutionalization, regulation, and protection of the collective and individual practice of natural medicine and complementary therapies. The Institute of Natural Medicine and Complementary Therapies (IMNTC) has train...
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