Since 2008, Uruguay's National Integrated Health System has ensured universal and free access to healthcare services for all citizens, residents, and foreigners. The legal foundation for traditional medicine began in 2001 with the regulation of acupuncture as a medical technique, followed by the creation of the Advisory Commission on Traditional Medicine within the Ministry of Public Health in 200...
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Since 2000, the Ayurveda Prema Health Foundation has offered university-level Ayurvedic Medicine courses for health professionals in Argentina, collaborating with institutions such as the Asociación Médica Argentina, Universidad del Gran Rosario, the Jamnagar Institute, and the National Academy of Ayurveda (India), with the support of the Indian and Argentine embassies. More than 6,000 students...
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The Instituto de Investigaciones Fármaco Bioquímicas (IIFB), established in 1988, conducts multidisciplinary research in Biochemistry and Pharmacy, with a strong focus on the study of natural products derived from Bolivia’s rich ecosystems. Its main research areas include Pharmaceutical Chemistry (AQF), Pharmacology, Microbial Biotechnology, and Molecular Biochemistry. Within AQF-IIFB, researc...
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The Instituto de Investigaciones Fármaco Bioquímicas (IIFB) of the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés has conducted numerous research projects on medicinal plants and antiparasitic biomolecules, supported by national and international programs. Key initiatives include studies on biomolecules of medicinal and industrial interest (2013–2020, UMSA-ASDI), bioprospecting of Amazonian antiparasitic sp...
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Evanta (Galipea longiflora), a tree traditionally used by the Tacana people of Bolivia, has long been applied for the treatment of diarrhea, parasites, ulcers, leishmaniasis, and as a fortifying remedy for individuals of all ages. Quinoline alkaloids have been identified as the plant’s active components. Clinical validation studies between 2007 and 2012 at Palos Blancos Hospital demonstrated tha...
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Founded in 2018, the TCIM Researchers Network connects universities, governments, and scientific societies to promote research, knowledge dissemination, and the implementation of evidence-based policies in Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM). The network fosters global collaboration, with a presence in 41 countries across continents, and is linked to initiatives such as the...
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Several strategic initiatives have been developed in collaboration with PAHO/WHO to strengthen the role of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) in public health. The Brazilian Observatory of Integrative Oncology promotes evidence-based practices in integrative oncology alongside partners such as IARC-WHO, PAHO, and national cancer institutes from the USA and Brazil. A region...
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CABSIN and CIBS/FIOCRUZ are leading a collaborative initiative to recover historical knowledge and compile pharmacological and toxicological data on 621 native Brazilian medicinal plants, drawing from five classical treatises published between the 17th and 20th centuries. The project involves selecting key historical documents, conducting an extensive literature review to build a scientific databa...
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In 2023, in cooperative work between CABSIN and the São Paulo Municipal Health Secretariat, the best evidence of interventions were included in the
government's guideline for chronic pain based on the TCIM EVIDENCE MAP ON CHRONIC PAIN, in order to promote integrative care. A panel of experts in chronic pain assessed the effect and quality of systematic reviews using the Amstar2 method, recommend...
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Farol is a social impact strategy designed to promote health and well-being in vulnerable urban communities in São Paulo, Brazil, by connecting the community with the public health system and the City of São Paulo’s Health Secretariat. It applies advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, to improve accessibility to evidence-based Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medi...
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