The CAM Interest Group is an informal group of members of the European Parliament with a special interest in Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Aims of the Interest Group

• putting and keeping CAM on the EU policy agenda
• activating a Forum for discussion and action
• promoting awareness of CAM and the value of a more holistic approach to health.

This group organises, in collaboration with EUROCAM, meetings in the European Parliament where members of the European Parliament and representatives of the CAM stakeholders — patients, healthcare professionals and manufacturers — present their views and participate in the discussions.

Usually a representative from the European Commission is invited to present the Commission’s perspective. The meetings offer the opportunity to enter into active dialogue with relevant policy makers and stakeholders and for the Interest Group to make an informed decision in order to take a proactive stance on a subject that is highly relevant for large numbers of EU citizens.

An overview of the meetings

• February 2018
  Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM):  its benefits for EU citizens with musculoskeletal disorders.
• July 2015
  Ensuring the availability of CAM medicinal products for the benefit of EU citizens in order to exploit their potential to address some major health issues of our time such as antimicrobial resistance and chronic disease.
• April 2014
  CAM reducing the need for antibiotics.
• June 2013
  CAM an investment in health.
• March 2012
  Cancer and the contribution of CAM.
• October 2011
  The need for research into health promotion and CAM.
• April 2011
  Healthy ageing, chronic disease management and the potential contribution of CAM in these areas.
• November 2010
  EU Directives are not working for products used in CAM.

2019-2024 MEP Interest Group on Integrative Medicine & Health