Carissa Etienne in Brazil

Carissa Etienne, diretora da OPAS, participou do 1º Congresso Internacional de Práticas Integrativas e Saúde Pública no Rio de janeiro, BR, e revelou que “Cuba reconheceu a medicina natural e tradicional como uma especialidade médica; disse ainda que nos Estados Unidos e Canadá os médicos da medicina moderna ocidental podem ser board-certified em medicina integrativa (*).

Dra.  Etienne  também citou Alma- Ata, onde os profissionais de Medicinas Tradicionais foram reconhecidos como membros a serem incorporados em equipes de cuidados primários de saúde.

Infelizmente no Brasil isto não aconteceu.

(*) Board-certified  é um certificado que demonstra experiência em uma especialidade

http://www.paho.org/bra/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5608:diretora-da-opas-traca-panorama-da-medicina-tradicional-nas-americas-em-evento-no-rio-de-janeiro&Itemid=820

World Health Organization and Traditional Medicine

(...) The Resolution WHA29.72 (1976) requested to the Director-general to encourage the development of health teams trained, including health workers for PHC, and “taking into account, “the man power reserve constituted by those practicing TM” [5].

A “social contract in health” was established in 1977, according to Dr. Halfdan Mahler, former Director-general of WHO: the Resolution WHA30.43 decided that: “the main social target of governments and WHO in the coming decades should be the attainment by all the citizens of the world by the year 2000 of a level of health that will permit them to lead a socially and economically productive life.

In 1979, the World Health Assembly WHA 32.30 unanimously endorsed the Alma-Ata Declaration (1978) and adopted the “Heath for All” as the priority for the international organism; the UN General Assembly (Res 34/58) also endorsed the strategy, one year later (...)

Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus and Traditional Medicine in Brazil

Dear Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (WHO Director-General)
We ask the Director-General to remind the Brazilian government, in the WHO member state condition, the regulation of Traditional Medicine, according to the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014–2023, and the importance the implementation the Resolutions of the World Health Assemblies on Traditional Medicine, like the ones that follow:
RESOLUTION WHA29.72 (1976) include the reserve power of human resources made up of those who practice TRADITIONAL MEDICINE in PHC, primary health care;
WHA30.49 (1977): Immediate, practical and effective measures and use of their traditional medicine systems with appropriate regulation;
EB63.R4 (1979): engaging practitioners of traditional medicines in PHC, primary health care teams and undertaking appropriate measures to effectively regulate and control traditional medical practices;
WHA40.33 (1987): Optimally use professionals of traditional systems of medicine in PHC, primary health care;
WHA41.19 (1988): Promote inter-country meetings to disseminate knowledge and exchange experiences on Traditional Medicines;
WHA42.43 (1989): Make a complete assessment of traditional medical systems; encourage collaboration between universities, health services, training institutions and relevant international organizations in the scientific evaluation of traditional forms of medical treatment and their application where appropriate in modern health care;
WHA44.34 (1991): Introduce measures for the regulation and control of acupuncture methods;
WHA56.31 (2003) to promote and support, if necessary and in accordance with national circumstances, the provision of training and, where appropriate, retraining of traditional medicine practitioners, and a system of qualification, accreditation or licensing of medical professionals traditional; recognize the role of some traditional medicine practitioners as one of the important resources of PHC, primary health care services; provide adequate support for TM research; provide reliable information on TM and complementary and alternative medicine to consumers and suppliers; promote proper traditional medicine education in medical schools;
WHA61.21 (2008): Encourage research and development of traditional medicine; define research priorities in traditional medicine; encourage and promote innovation policies in the field of traditional medicine; promote the establishment of standards to ensure the quality, safety and efficacy of traditional medicine, including by funding research needed to establish such standards;
WHA62.13 (2009): Establish systems for the qualification, accreditation or licensing of TM professionals; respect, preserve and communicate the knowledge and treatment of MT;
WHA67.18 (2014): implement the WHO Strategy 2014-2023 of Traditional Medicine, which is explicit in item 4.2.2, Strategic direction 2. Strategic action for Member States, 6, 7, 8.
World Health Assembly Resolutions:
WHA67.18 (2014) Traditional medicine;
WHA62.13 (2009) Traditional medicine;
WHA61.21 (2008) Global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property;
WHA56.31 (2003) Traditional medicine;
WHA44.34 (1991) Traditional medicine and modern health care;
WHA42.43 (1989) Traditional medicine and modern health care;
WHA41.19 (1988) Traditional medicine and medicinal plants;
WHA40.33 (1987) Traditional medicine;
WHA31.33 (1978) Medicinal plants;
WHA30.49 (1977) Promotion and development of training and research in traditional medicine;
WHA29.72 (1976) Health manpower development and
WHA22.54 (1969) Establishment of pharmaceutical production in developing countries.
And Executive Board Resolutions:
EB134.R9 (2014) Traditional medicine;
EB124.R9 (2009) Traditional medicine;
EB111.R12 (2003) Traditional medicine;
EB87.R24 (1991) Traditional medicine and modern health care and
EB63.R4 (1979) Traditional medicine programme.

Thank you.

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MÉDICOS PORTUGUESES BATENDO DE FRENTE CONTRA A OMS.

A situação em TODA a área da saúde no BR é diferente?

Representante da Ordem dos médicos (Portugal) afirmou que a criação de cursos de formação de quatro anos “em práticas que não têm base científica constitui um perigo para a saúde e para as finanças dos portugueses”. 

Nos WHO Benchmarks for Training in Traditional Chinese Medicine, está prevista, na primeira categoria, cursos de no mínimo 2460 horas (*), três ou quatro anos, em regime integral oferecidos por instituição devidamente equipada (faculdade ou universidade). 

"Os programas são projetados para produzir praticantes de MTC qualificados para praticar como profissionais de saúde em cuidados primários, de forma independente ou como membros de uma equipe de cuidados de saúde, no nível da comunidade ou dentro de centros de saúde ou hospitais.

(*) 1560 h de teoria e laboratório/prática clínica e 900 h de prática clínica supervisionada.

http://www.cmjornal.pt/cm-ao-minuto/detalhe/medicos-contra-licenciatura-em-medicina-chinesa-ameacam-com-formas-ineditas-de-protesto?utm_medium=Social

POLICY ON ETHNICITY AND HEALTH - Provisional Agenda

POLICY ON ETHNICITY AND HEALTH

Provisional Agenda Item 45

Recognition of ancestral knowledge and traditional and complementary medicine

18. This priority line of action is aimed at promoting knowledge dialogue to facilitate the  development  and  strengthening  of  intercultural  health  models  as  a  way  of  achieving people-and  community-centered  healthcare.  To  this  end,  national  policy  frameworks, instruments,  resources,  and  procedures  should  consider  the  different  world  views  of indigenous  peoples,  Afro-descendants,  Roma,  and  members  of  other  ethnic  groups,  as applicable to the national context.

19. As  a  prerequisite  for   knowledge  dialogue  it  is  necessary  to  foster  a  new appreciation of traditional knowledge, practices, and cultural expressions, and to promotethese through each culture’s own transmission mechanisms. This should be taken into accountnot  only  in  relation  to  care  in  sickness  but  also  for  health  promotion  andappropriate care at death.

20. Harnessing  the  potential  contribution  of  traditional  and  complementary  medicine to  health,  wellness,  and  people-centered  health  care  is  one  of  the  goals  of  the  WHO Traditional  Medicine  Strategy  2014-2023(27). 
Recognition  of  ancestral  knowledge  is essential for tapping the potential of traditional medicine to contribute to universal access to  health  and  universal  health  coverage,  including  the  linkage or  integration  of  these services  in  national  health  systems  and  the  adoption  of  self-care  interventions  with  an intercultural approach. 

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WHO/PAHO POLICY ON ETHNIC ITY AND HEALTH

RESOLVES:

2. To urge the Member States, as appropriate, and taking their national context, regulatory frameworks, priorities, and financial and budgetary situation into account, to: 

f) promote the generation of knowledge and dedicated spaces for ancestral medicine and wisdom to strengthen the intercultural approach to health

http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/34242/CE160-r11-e.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

 

Strategic Plan of the Pan American Health Organization 2014-2019

http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/7654/CD53-OD345-p.pdf?sequence=15&isAllowed=y