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After bitter struggles with official associations of physicians, traditional medicine people, mostly women, finally were able to organize joint
meetings in which they shared their experiences and set up plans for
collaboration. As a direct result, indigenous women benefited
immensely. Their involvement has been a key factor in cataloging the
plants, herbs, and practices, and in promoting the conservation and
availability of curative products and practices. With the support of
the National Indigenist Institute, UNICEF, and NGOs, an overall health
program has been established. Recognized medicine people and healers
train interested indigenous villagers as health promoters through
courses and workshops, focusing on the recovery of communal knowledge
about medicinal plants and traditional healing practices. The status of
indigenous women has been enhanced through the creation of a council of
traditional medicine where their knowledge is recognized, and through
the opening of community clinics. Not only can they make wide use of
their traditional knowledge in medicine, but also the exercise of their
practice has been greatly improved."
From http://www.kivu.com/wbbook/casestudies.html
I found this links about similar initiatives (all in Spanish)
http://www.oaxaca-mio.com/maliollin.htm
http://www.antorcha.net/biblioteca_virtual/politica/medicina/medicina.html
http://www.generoysaludreproductiva.salud.gob.mx/descargar/Medicina_tradicional_Indigena_1_.pdf
http://www.ciesas.edu.mx/Publicaciones/diccionario/Diccionario%20CI...
http://www.cimacnoticias.com/site/08120510-Oaxaca-participara.35888...
http://www.e-consulta.com/oaxaca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13387&Itemid=27
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