The Ministry of Social Welfare, through the State Council for the Comprehensive Development of Indigenous Peoples of the State of Mexico (CEDIPIEM), in collaboration with the Mexican Judiciary, organized the conference 1st Thematic Forum on Multiculturalism “Traditional Medicine and Indigenous Justice”.
The event was held at the facilities of the Judicial School of the State of Mexico; the conference was attended by 300 participants from the Mazahua, Nahua, Otomi, Tlahuica, and Matlatzinca communities, as well as researchers and public officials, who reaffirmed their commitment to legal pluralism and the formalization of ancestral systems.
During his participation, Juan Alfredo Bello Chavez, Executive Member of Sidibeemand highlighted the role and work of Traditional doctors Because they are the bearers of knowledge.
In this space for dialogue and reflection, experiences were exchanged on the preservation and transmission of heritage. Traditional medicine Through conferences, working tables and sharing spaces, the fundamentals of protecting ancestral knowledge and eliminating prejudices related to this work were highlighted.
On the other hand, the problem Climate change The lack of an appropriate legal framework in the region to regulate it, as well as the integration of traditional medicine into the formal health system.
Among the conclusions of the forum, the urgent need to recognize and support traditional doctors was highlighted, as well as to develop comprehensive communication models to promote Indigenous Health And ensuring the right to culturally appropriate medical care.
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