Traditional medicine perspectives from Bolivia, Mexico and Peru - WHO's "Restoring Balance" series

Date: 15/12/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUo973T5TFo&t=1s

Explore how traditional medicine and Indigenous healing practices are being safeguarded and integrated into modern health systems across Latin America. This video shares powerful stories from Bolivia, Mexico, and Peru, where ancestral knowledge meets policy, education, and hospital care. From Bolivia’s Kallawaya healers and the landmark Law 459 recognizing medical pluralism, to Mexico’s Totonac medicine school collaborating with universities, and Peru’s intercultural hospital blending traditional childbirth practices with biomedical safety—these initiatives protect cultural heritage while improving health access. Key topics covered: Indigenous healing traditions and their cultural significance National laws and policies supporting Traditional Medicine Education programs for traditional healers and midwives Intercultural hospitals combining ancestral and biomedical care.

Author(s): World Health Organization (WHO) Contributor(s): Paucar Pacheco, Abelino; Gómez Paye, Jesús; García Valencia, José; Valencia Ramos, Inés; Sánchez, Carolina; Campos, Roberto; Vargas Vite, Vicente; Herrera Albarrán, Miguel Ángel; Valencia Santiago, Rosa; Díaz, Georgina; González García, Olga; Pagán, Juan José; Cortez Koo, Shiu Yen; Almonacin, Jhelsi Language: Spanish Duration: 1 vídeo do youtube (10:51min)
Subject(s): Medicine, Traditional; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Bolivia; Mexico; Peru; Cultural Diversity; Plants, Medicinal; Health Services, Indigenous; Indians, South American
Related Links:
https://www.who.int/health-topics/traditional-complementary-and-integrative-medicine#tab=tab_1
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