Posts by Miranda Ruchtie
World Integrative Medicine Forum 2019, update
24 & 25 January 2019, the Indian government sponsored the Wimforum meeting for the second time. The mission of the World Integrative medicine Forum is to further develop evidence-based Traditional and Integrated Systems of Medicine by promoting public-private co-operation. The theme this year was the regulation of homeopathic medicines. The regulation of homeopathic medicinal products…
Read MoreToday, 4 February World Cancer Day
Today, on World Cancer Day is the launch of the 3-year Campaign on the theme ‘I am and I will’. It is all about your story and your commitment. More than 1.75 million people die from cancer in Europe every year, i.e. a quarter of all deaths. Cancer cost the EU €126 billion in 2009,…
Read MoreIntegrative veterinary medicine: A discipline to be taken seriously
The Austrian Chamber of Veterinarians is committed to integrative and complementary veterinary medicine. With a statement, the Chamber creates awareness among public and colleagues. In order to anchor integrative medicine more firmly in the hands of veterinarians, better framework conditions are needed. The published list of requirements shows which support measures must be taken –…
Read MoreAdvancing global collaboration on the regulation of homeopathic medicinal products
The second World Integrated Medicine Forum on the regulation of homoeopathic medicinal products was held in Goa, India 23-25 January; the theme this time was ‘Advancing Global Collaboration.’ The event was organised by the by Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH), with the support of the Indian Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy,…
Read MoreEUROCAM’s letter to the Spanish Minister of Health
Dear Minister, Dra. María Luisa Carcedo Roces, EUROCAM has been notified about your proposal to introduce regulations on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Spain. We would like to bring to your attention information about CAM for you to consider in the context of these proposed regulations. This information includes the legal and regulatory status of…
Read MoreComplementary and Alternative Medicines at stake in Spain
In Spain, the practice of Complementary and Alternative Medicine is at stake. It started two months ago when 400 Spanish medical doctors and scientists signed an open letter calling for action against, as they call it, ‘pseudo-science’. This initiative was in response to two patients who chose to treat their cancer with CAM and deceased…
Read MoreBritish Members of Parliament recommend complementary, traditional and natural medicine to help overstretched NHS
A new report, by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Integrated Healthcare (PGIH), urges the NHS to embrace complementary, traditional and natural medicine to ease the mounting burden on service provision. The report, “Integrated Healthcare: Putting the Pieces Together”, recommends a whole person approach to health delivery focusing on prevention and tackling the root cause of…
Read MoreInformation about exporting natural ingredients for health products to Europe
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs published information about exporting natural ingredients for health products to Europe. Europe is an interesting market for exporters of natural ingredients for medicinal products. Information that can help get these kinds of natural ingredients on the European market can be found op website of the Dutch Ministery, You can read it here.
Read MoreOpportunities on the European market for natural ingredients for health products
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs published information about trends offering opportunities on the European market for natural ingredients for health products. The health trend and societal changes are leading to a growing demand for natural ingredients for health products. Use of alternative medicine and in particular food supplements continues to increase in Europe. Read more here…
Read MoreHarvard Medical School consider refraiming mission
Harvard Medical School (HMS) in the USA has recently announced to its faculty that it is “reassessing” the School’s mission statement. They consider reframing their mission from the sickness model to health. Whereas the current HMS mission statement lands wholly on a disease focus, HMS asks recipients to provide input on the following proposed new…
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