PPT-ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE AND TRADITIONAL HEALERS

DR OT AWOTUNDE DEPT OF FAMILY MEDICINE Why learn about alternative medical systems Alternative medical systems are widely patronized worldwide and the patronage is increasing In Africa traditional medicine serves up to 80 of the people at the primary health care level. Its popularity and rise. Alternative Medicine. On your mini-whiteboards, list as many different forms of alternative medicine as you can.. The Popularity of Alternative Medicine. It is estimated that 1 in 5 British people use some form of alternative medicine each year, spending up to £450m between them.. Moshabela, . Dominic . Bukenya, . Gabriel . Darong, . Joyce . Wamoyi, . Thembelihle . Zuma, . Jenny . Renju, . Constance . Nyamukapa. , . William . Ddaaki, . Oliver . Bonnington, . Janet . Seeley, . Vicky . Refers to healing practices that do not fall within the area of conventional medicine.. EXAMPLES. Hypnosis. Homeopathy. Naturopathy. Meditation. Herbalism. Accupuncture. TREND: increasing acceptance and rise in alternative medicine . Dr. B. B. Barik . Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, . College of Pharmacy, Jazan University. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. . Traditional Medicines include?. Diversity of health practices, approaches, knowledge, and beliefs incorporating plant, animal, and/or mineral-based medicines; spiritual therapies; manual techniques; and exercises, applied singly or in combination maintain well-being, as well as to treat, diagnose, or prevent illness . in the VA. Jeanette E. Akhter, M.D., . M.Ac. War Related Illness and Injury Center. Washington, DC. Important Questions. 1. What is CAM?. 2. Why is it important for me to know about it?. 3. Is the VA involved in CAM?. Complementary and Alternative Medicine: What Is It and Who Uses It?. Complementary Medicine . Used together with conventional medicine . For example, using massage therapy along with prescription medicine to treat anxiety. Presenter:. . Abdoulie. E. . Mballow. Programme. Manager.. National Traditional Medicine . Programme. . Bsc. Nursing, HEALER, SRN, CON, CHN & constable (GPF). . TOPIC. “Integration of Traditional and Complementary Medicine practices into the health systems and services” on the 18/04/18. 9.13 Discuss complementary (alternative) health practices as they related to wellness and disease prevention.. Complementary and Alternative Therapies. Abbreviated CAM. Complementary – used in conjunction with conventional medical care.. 9.13. . Investigate complementary and alternative health practices as they relate to wellness and disease prevention (such as: Eastern medicine, holistic medicine, homeopathy, manipulative and natural therapies). . Presentation to ARSO GA. Yaoundé, Cameroon. By: Amanda Gcabashe. Foundation Presentation for ARSO/THC 13, African Traditional Medicine. Aims of Presentation. Provide . an overview of the WHO view of the role of TM in society. Dr Zhang Qi. Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine. Service Delivery and Safety. Overview of my presentation. Global situation in T&CM. WHO TM strategy. Implementation of the strategy. SACREDTRADITIONALKNOWLEDGEPREPARED FOR THE FIRST NATIONS CENTRENATIONAL ABORIGINAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONBefore we beginlet us take time to honour all our ancestors who were Medicine menpharmacistsherbal ”. 1. st. International TCM Congress . 19. th. . & . 22. th. . April . 2018 – Istanbul ,Turkey. . Namat Mubarak Al . Subaie. Consultant . / Advisor . Allied Medical Profession . NHRA . – Kingdom of Bahrain . College English Center. College of Foreign Languages and Literature. Fudan. University. Page 82. Issues to be covered. Complementary and alternative medicine. What traditional or alternative therapies can and cannot do .