Data: 17/08/2023

In Argentina, 34 Indigenous peoples are legally recognized with the right to maintain and practice their traditional medicines under National Law No. 23,302. While some legal frameworks offer protection for Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM), full integration into the national health system remains limited. TCIM practices persist mainly through individual and community-dri...
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Data: 17/08/2023

Fiocruz’s ObservaPICS (National Observatory of Traditional, Integrative and Complementary Health Knowledge and Practices) works to strengthen TCIM in Brazil, the Americas, and the Caribbean. Partnering with PAHO/WHO, ObservaPICS conducted research across 36 countries, identifying opportunities for international collaboration in areas like regulation, financing, and healthcare interventions. They...
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Data: 17/08/2023

The Collaborative Network for Integrative and Complementary Health Practices (PICS) in Brazil was founded in November 2015. It brings together over 250 entities and more than 1,200 individuals to advocate for, collaborate on, and promote participation in the development of integrative and complementary health practices. Activities include advocacy efforts, organizing congresses, and fostering nati...
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Data: 17/08/2023

The Evidence Maps on Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) aim to organize and assess scientific evidence, make it accessible, and identify knowledge gaps. Covering practices such as phytotherapy, meditation, acupuncture, yoga, aromatherapy, and more, the project has created 26 maps based on 1,400 systematic reviews. These maps associate over 460 TCIM interventions with more ...
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Data: 17/08/2023

The Brazilian Health and Nature Network was created in 2021 to strengthen the link between nature and health in Brazil, a country with exceptional biodiversity and many conservation areas. The network, with about 70 members from health, conservation, and communication fields, produced a 2023 manifesto advocating for the integration of nature-health relationships into public policies. The manifesto...
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Data: 17/08/2023

Planetary Health is a global movement and scientific field focused on how human impacts on the environment affect health and well-being. Traditional knowledge is vital to Planetary Health approaches. In Latin America, efforts are growing: the Latin American Hub connects 10 countries and 15 institutions, and the first Planetary Health Congress was held in Chile in 2023. In Brazil, the Planetary Hea...
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Data: 17/08/2023

The American Public Health Association (APHA) and its Integrative, Complementary, and Traditional Health Practices (ICTHP) Section align with the Astana Declaration's commitments to strengthen primary healthcare. The ICTHP Section increases the visibility of integrative health practices within public health, welcomes a multidisciplinary membership, supports global partnerships, and promotes traini...
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Data: 17/08/2023

Integrative Medicine for the Underserved (IM4US), a project of the Tides Center, is committed to advancing equitable, affordable, and accessible integrative healthcare for underserved communities. Focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion, IM4US supports a diverse network of health practitioners through outreach, education, research, and advocacy. Its philosophy emphasizes health care as a human...
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Data: 17/08/2023

The statement on Cultural Misappropriation in Integrative Health addresses the need for integrative healthcare to honor whole-person healing through culturally respectful and equitable practices. It highlights the harms caused by colonization, capitalism, exploitation, biomedical dominance, and research bias, which have historically marginalized traditional healing systems. The document calls for ...
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Data: 17/08/2023

The Alliance to Advance Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management (AACIPM) advocates for equitable access to multimodal, integrative care for pain management, especially for underserved populations. Although non-pharmacological, team-based therapies are recommended as first-line treatments in clinical guidelines, many barriers—particularly around reimbursement—prevent widespread access. AACIPM...
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