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- Title
IMPLANTAÇÃO DO CENTRO DE ASSISTÊNCIA À SAÚDE INTEGRATIVA E PLANTAS MEDICINAIS- CASIPLAM EM UM MUNICÍPIO DO ESTADO DO MARANHÃO: UM RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA EXITOSA.
- Authors
de Abreu Menezes, Mariana Sousa; Bezerra Costa, Kallyne; de Abreu Silva, Elen Sousa
- Abstract
The implementation of the Integrative Healthcare and Medicinal Plants Assistance Center (CASIPLAM) in the municipality of Itapecuru-Mirim, located in the interior of Maranhão, aimed to integrate traditional and scientific knowledge to improve the quality of life of the local population. Initially, training sessions were conducted for both healthcare professionals and the local community. These training sessions included specific capacity-building for Primary Healthcare professionals, quilombola communities, and Afro-Brazilian religious communities, incorporating ancestral and scientific knowledge while respecting and valuing the cultures of these populations. Subsequently, a garden was established with 31 species of medicinal plants, arranged in beds around the CASIPLAM. These plants are provided to users as needed, identified during pharmaceutical consultations. During the implementation process, 30 healthcare professionals and 200 community members were trained. This training aimed to strengthen the use of medicinal plants as an adjunct treatment for various pathologies, promoting the rational and evidence-based use of medicinal plants and phytotherapeutics. The implementation of the Center for Integrative and Complementary Practices, with an emphasis on phytotherapy, within the public health system, proved to be an efficient and viable therapeutic alternative for the population served, improving their quality of life and preserving traditional knowledge while integrating it with technical expertise.
- Subjects
INTEGRATIVE medicine; SCIENTIFIC knowledge; TRADITIONAL knowledge; MEDICAL personnel; MEDICINAL plants
- Publication
Revista Foco (Interdisciplinary Studies Journal), 2024, Vol 17, Issue 7, p1
- ISSN
1981-223X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.54751/revistafoco.v17n7-008