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December 2009
Briefing notes on the need for a statutory register for herbalists and practitioners of other Traditional Medicine Systems in the UK,
London, December 2009 by Amarjeet-singh Bhamra, Committee “Saveherbalmedicine”
September 2009
What are the assets of the intangible cultural heritage to guarantee the safeguarding of traditional care methods?
"In its widest sense, culture may be said to be the whole complex of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features that characterize a society or a social group. It includes not only the arts and the letters, but also modes of life, the fundamental rights of the human being, value systems, traditions and beliefs." (Extract from the UNESCO Declaration, World Conference on Cultural Policies, Mexico City 1982)
by Maria Walcher, MA, Head of the National Agency for the intangible cultural heritage in the Austrian Commission for UNESCO
August 2009
"Costs of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and Frequency of Visits to CAM Practitioners: United States, 2007" presents selected estimates of costs of complementary
and alternative medicine (CAM) use among U.S. adults, the frequency of visits made to CAM providers, and the frequency of purchases of self-care CAM therapies. Data from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) more
June 2009
A worldwide dispute is actually raging involving all the political forces, national and international, and goes almost unnoticed by patients and consumers.
“CODEX ALIMENTARIUS” or “the giants’ battle“
by Nora Laubstein
Mai 2009
Popular votes regarding complementary medicine in Switzerland!
The initiative’s principal requests such as the readmission of five therapeutical methods (homeopathy, phytotherapy (-Herbals), anthroposophical medicine, neural therapy and the traditional Chinese medicines - TCM) in the basic health insurance, the integration of medical complementary medicine in practice, teaching and research, the creation of diplomas for non medical therapists and the conservation of well-established remedies have been adopted in the federal constitution draft.
This draft will be submitted to approval to the Swiss citizens on Mai, 17th 2009 on the occasion of the popular votes. If the decision is positive these rules will be anchored in the Swiss constitution.
ANME e.V. will keep its fingers crossed for the members of this initiative on that voting day and we wish for the future of the complementary medicine /CAM in Europe a similar multidisciplinary coalition
Beijing Declaration (WHO Congress on Traditional Medicine, Beijing, China)
November 8th 2008 see here...
Final report 3. European Symposium see here...
UNESCO-Symposium: Traditional essential medicine – Cultural heritage in an Austrian and international context
Vienna, September 17th 2008
commented by Nora Laubstein, ANME e.V.
The following request was sent at the 21st of august to Mr. Solana (Council of Europe), Mrs. Vassiliou (Commissioneer for Public Health), Mrs.Kuneva (Commissioneer for Consumer Affairs), Mr.Madellin (DG Sanco) and to all national ministers of health in the EU member states:
"Request regarding the proposal for a directive of the European parliament and the European council on the application of patients’ rights in cross border health care."
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Following 8 answers we got. See here...
Comments on the European proposal of directive relative to patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare
by Nora Laubstein (ANME e.V.)
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