• Case Report
  • Year:2021
  • Volume:2
  • Issue:1

International Conference in Integrative Medicine ICIM – 2020

Satyam Tripathi

Kiran Shenoy

Mika Azuma

Nishant Dixit

Sandra Thiemann-Müller

Amit Singh

Barbara Ettenhofer

Aw Mayling

Jjoyce Chong

Prashant Kumar Singh

Gairola Ganesh Prasad

Parnella Rayappan

Megha Panchal

Abstract

International Conference Integrative Medicine – 2020 was organised from September 04 to 06, 2020 by Union Yoga Ayurveda (Singapore) and Central Council of Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (India). The theme of this conference was “Challenges and Opportunities for Integrated Remedies for Cancer”. Integrative remedies is an inclusive approach of practicing medicine in a way that selectively incorporates elements of alternative medicine into comprehensive treatment. It can help people with communicable and non-communicable diseases such as cancer, (1,2) persistent pain, (3) diabetes management (4) and many other conditions to manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life. Integrative medicine has healing-oriented approach that can give a wider and wholesome perspective towards the disease and its relation to human body. Another role of integrative medicine is preventing future health issues before they arise and setting the foundation for overall positive health. ICIM welcomed distinguished experts from various streams of healthcare in this conference and shared their experience and understanding as per their respective system of medicine under one roof.

Keywords

International Conference