Nicaragua : Integration of Natural Medicine and Complementary Therapies, Revival of Traditional Ancestral Medicine in Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendants

Since its inception in 2014, the Institute of Natural Medicine and Complementary Therapies (IMNTC) has set up a strategy for providing, promoting, and developing traditional and natural medicine and complementary therapies based on two key lines of...

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Main Authors: Mendoza, Maria Jose, Aviles, Maritza Ruiz, Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo, Colchao, Maria, Herrera, Emilce, Rodriguez, Evelyn
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/456031611810098778/Nicaragua-Integration-of-Natural-Medicine-and-Complementary-Therapies-Revival-of-Traditional-Ancestral-Medicine-in-Indigenous-Peoples-and-Afro-descendants
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spelling okr-10986-350872021-06-14T09:58:36Z Nicaragua : Integration of Natural Medicine and Complementary Therapies, Revival of Traditional Ancestral Medicine in Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendants Mendoza, Maria Jose Aviles, Maritza Ruiz Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo Colchao, Maria Herrera, Emilce Rodriguez, Evelyn INDIGENOUS POPULATION COMMUNITY HEALTH HEALTH CARE SERVICES TRADITIONAL MEDICINE Since its inception in 2014, the Institute of Natural Medicine and Complementary Therapies (IMNTC) has set up a strategy for providing, promoting, and developing traditional and natural medicine and complementary therapies based on two key lines of action: revival of ancestral knowledge and practices of indigenous peoples and afro-descendants, and integration of IMNTC into the community and family health model (MOSAFC). Based on this and with World Bank (WB) - led technical and financial support under the Strengthening the Public Health Care System Project, the healthcare staff training plan is being implemented, along with the promotion, education, and dissemination of natural medicine, research, and the strengthening of complementary therapy and holistic pain management clinics nationwide. 2021-02-02T14:16:43Z 2021-02-02T14:16:43Z 2020-07 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/456031611810098778/Nicaragua-Integration-of-Natural-Medicine-and-Complementary-Therapies-Revival-of-Traditional-Ancestral-Medicine-in-Indigenous-Peoples-and-Afro-descendants http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35087 English Health, Nutrition and Population Knowledge Brief; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Latin America & Caribbean Nicaragua
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topic INDIGENOUS POPULATION
COMMUNITY HEALTH
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
spellingShingle INDIGENOUS POPULATION
COMMUNITY HEALTH
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
Mendoza, Maria Jose
Aviles, Maritza Ruiz
Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo
Colchao, Maria
Herrera, Emilce
Rodriguez, Evelyn
Nicaragua : Integration of Natural Medicine and Complementary Therapies, Revival of Traditional Ancestral Medicine in Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendants
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Nicaragua
relation Health, Nutrition and Population Knowledge Brief;
description Since its inception in 2014, the Institute of Natural Medicine and Complementary Therapies (IMNTC) has set up a strategy for providing, promoting, and developing traditional and natural medicine and complementary therapies based on two key lines of action: revival of ancestral knowledge and practices of indigenous peoples and afro-descendants, and integration of IMNTC into the community and family health model (MOSAFC). Based on this and with World Bank (WB) - led technical and financial support under the Strengthening the Public Health Care System Project, the healthcare staff training plan is being implemented, along with the promotion, education, and dissemination of natural medicine, research, and the strengthening of complementary therapy and holistic pain management clinics nationwide.
format Brief
author Mendoza, Maria Jose
Aviles, Maritza Ruiz
Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo
Colchao, Maria
Herrera, Emilce
Rodriguez, Evelyn
author_facet Mendoza, Maria Jose
Aviles, Maritza Ruiz
Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo
Colchao, Maria
Herrera, Emilce
Rodriguez, Evelyn
author_sort Mendoza, Maria Jose
title Nicaragua : Integration of Natural Medicine and Complementary Therapies, Revival of Traditional Ancestral Medicine in Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendants
title_short Nicaragua : Integration of Natural Medicine and Complementary Therapies, Revival of Traditional Ancestral Medicine in Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendants
title_full Nicaragua : Integration of Natural Medicine and Complementary Therapies, Revival of Traditional Ancestral Medicine in Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendants
title_fullStr Nicaragua : Integration of Natural Medicine and Complementary Therapies, Revival of Traditional Ancestral Medicine in Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendants
title_full_unstemmed Nicaragua : Integration of Natural Medicine and Complementary Therapies, Revival of Traditional Ancestral Medicine in Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendants
title_sort nicaragua : integration of natural medicine and complementary therapies, revival of traditional ancestral medicine in indigenous peoples and afro-descendants
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2021
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/456031611810098778/Nicaragua-Integration-of-Natural-Medicine-and-Complementary-Therapies-Revival-of-Traditional-Ancestral-Medicine-in-Indigenous-Peoples-and-Afro-descendants
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