Natural Medicine in Cuba

[Guest guest]

VISIT CUBA

AND LEARN ABOUT THE NATURAL AND TRADITIONAL MEDICAL SYSTEM IN CUBA

 

If you have EVER wanted to explore Cuba, then this is the time! Come

explore Cuba with Global Exchange! View first hand how the Cuban

health care system integrates alternative medicine into the

Allopathic Medical System. Learn and explore how Cuba provides a

doctor for every 1500 persons, and maintains one of the lowest infant

mortality rates in the world.

 

While in Cuba, we will be attending the 5th International Congress on

Natural and Traditional Medicine and Bioenergetics being held in

Holguin, Cuba, as well as exploring the Cuban medical system. The

delegation will be July 3-9, 2004 departing from Miami and will cost

$2225. This package includes hotel stay, 3 meals per day,

transportation, translation, site visits and all conference fees. To

qualify for the US Treasury Dept general professional license, you

need to be working in a health related (allopathic or CAM) field.

 

In Cuba, acupuncture, acupressure, homeopathy and Bach flower

remedies are all integrated in to the medical system. Dr. Leononico

Padron, the Vice-Minister of Natural and Traditional Medicine (NTM)

in Cuba, has described the medical system as a " multi-layer cake " .

Each layer is a different type of medicine (Allopathic, Acupuncture,

Homeopathy, Bach Flower Remedies, etc). In most places of the world,

you study one layer only. In Cuba you study a slice of the cake,

some of each layer.

 

Cuban herbal medicine is studied throughout their medical training.

Every medical student studies Natural and Traditional Medicine for

one quarter and they have the option of doing a one or four

year " residency " in NTM. NTM is practiced in special clinics in each

province (which we will have the chance to visit), as well as in

conventional hospitals, polyclinics and family doctor

clinics. " Continuing Education " classes in NTM are offered to all

medical professionals.

 

Cuba's health care system has long been extolled as a model for the

developing world by the World Health Organization, particularly in

the area of primary and preventive care. Cuba has the longest

healthy (as well as overall) life expectancy in Latin America. Yet

Cuba is spending no more than other countries in the region, which

have a poorer health care delivery system, a lower life expectancy

and infant mortality rate (source: CUBANALYSIS based on the World

Health Organization: World Health Report 2002)

 

I am excited to be one of the people leading this trip to one of my

favorite places in the world. I hope you will be able to join me so I

can introduce you to some of my Cuban colleagues and friends. At the

end of this letter is the formal invitation and information about the

trip. For more information, please contact me at shadjody.

I hope to see you in July!

 

Sincerely,

Shad Reinstein, L.Ac., M.Ac.

Seattle, Wa.

Faculty, Bastyr University