Integration of traditional and ‘modern’ medicine: Reflections on a visit to DPR Korea

Canaway, Rachel

doi:10.1016/j.eujim.2017.08.005

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“…The DPRK authorities attempted to provide comprehensive free health care through the formal health care system [ 11 , 12 ]. It was intended to promote public health, prevent diseases, and increase the effectiveness of treatment through the integration of traditional and western medicine [ 13 ].…”

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Non-Communicable Diseases and Transitioning Health System in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea during COVID-19 Lockdown

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While there are increasing concerns on COVID-19 situation in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea), little is known about North Korea’s health system function for Non-Communicable Diseases. Given the scarcity of available evidence, a scoping review was conducted in peer review articles from MEDLINE, SCOPUS, and Web of Science, and policy literatures from Rodongshinmun, state-run media in North Korea to analyze the North Korea health system and COVID-19 pandemic. The transition to a market economy is expected to deepen the gap between the rich and the poor over access to health care, causing a new type of health inequality in North Korea. COVID-19 lockdown intensified the DPRK’s economic predicament exacerbating shortage of health financing on non-communicable diseases. The case study of mixed evidence from scoping review indicates that NCDs prevention and management are not functional in the transitioning health system under chronic economic crisis and isolation. This study indicates that NCDs prevention and management are not functional in the transitioning health system under chronic economic crisis and isolation. The destabilized markets under COVID-19 lockdown intensified the DPRK’s economic predicament and exacerbated the chronic shortage of health financing especially to NCDs.

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Non-Communicable Diseases and Transitioning Health System in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea during COVID-19 Lockdown

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“…Other opportunities to support an integrated healthcare system are through policy interventions and deliberate planning to identify and implement FN recommendations in the existing CBPHC landscape. 69,70 Consultations with FN communities to understand what and how they want to proceed is a helpful starting point. One community in the study, for example, mentioned that they send patients to traditional healers in the United States, where colonial borders have created national separation lines.…”

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“…Communication and trust building with FN peoples and communities are key starting points for collaboration, fostered through mutually respectful engagement. [70][71][72] Fostering an accord with FN communities in this manner would be supportive of a self-determined, supportive and integrated healthcare system. 73,74 An integrated healthcare system comprising the two great healing traditions is being practiced to a small extent in some places in Moose Factory (FN) and Moosenee hospital in northeastern Ontario, Sioux Lookout Hospital and The hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, Opaskwayak Cree Nation and St. Anthony's Hospital in the Pas, Northern Manitoba.…”

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The Two Great Healing Traditions: Issues, Opportunities, and Recommendations for an Integrated First Nations Healthcare System in Canada

Achan

Eni

Kinew

et al. 2021

Health Systems & Reform

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The First Nations in Manitoba, Canada, are calling for active recognition and incorporation of holistic traditional healing and medicine ways and approaches by the mainstream healthcare system that has hitherto tended to ignore all but biomedical approaches. This request for recognition requires elaboration on areas of opportunity for collaboration that could positively influence both Indigenous and allopathic medicine. We discuss pathways to an integrated healthcare system as community-based primary healthcare transformation. A community-based participatory research approach was used to engage eight Manitoba First Nations communities. One hundred and eighty-three (183) in-depth, semi-structured key informant interviews were completed in all communities. Grounded theory guided data analysis using NVivo 10 software. We learned that increased recognition and incorporation of traditional healing and medical methods would enhance a newly envisioned funded health system. Elders and healers will be meaningfully involved in the delivery of community-based primary health care. Funding for traditional healing and medicines are necessary components of primary health care. An overall respect for Indigenous health knowledge would aid transformation in community-based primary health care. Recognition of and respect for traditional healing, healers, medicines, therapies, and approaches is also recommended as part of addressing the legacy and intergenerational impact of assimilative policies including Indian residential schools as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada has stated in its Calls to Action.

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“…[12] The integration of traditional medicine with the national health system in Cuba, especially in the early 1990s, was strengthened because of the need for traditional medicine as a result of trade sanctions on drug imports in the country. [13]…”

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Policies and laws related to the integration of traditional and complementary medicine into the Iranian health system based on the WHO definition: A document analysis

Negahban

Maleki

Abbassian

2019

J Edu Health Promot

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Integration of traditional and ‘modern’ medicine: Reflections on a visit to DPR Korea

Cited by 7 publications

References 18 publications

Non-Communicable Diseases and Transitioning Health System in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea during COVID-19 Lockdown

Non-Communicable Diseases and Transitioning Health System in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea during COVID-19 Lockdown

The Two Great Healing Traditions: Issues, Opportunities, and Recommendations for an Integrated First Nations Healthcare System in Canada

Policies and laws related to the integration of traditional and complementary medicine into the Iranian health system based on the WHO definition: A document analysis

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