The 4th National Convention of the Cuban Society of Bio-Energy and Natural Medicine (BIONAT 2012) began sessions on Tuesday in the Cuban capital.

The event aims to expand the local experience through the exchange among experts in the field.

Other events running parallel to the convention include the 5th National Homeopathy Conference, the Floral Therapy Forum and Conferences on Traditional Asian Medicine, Magnetic Therapy, and other specialties.

According to the organizing committee, participants are discussing presentations on clinical research and pre and postgraduate training for doctors, dentists, psychologists, nurses and paramedic personnel.

Alternative and natural medicine has been validated by research conducted by the Cuban National Health system and it is used in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, as well as in the patients’ rehabilitation stage.

The Cuban Health Ministry is jointly working with the Agriculture sector to increase crop productions that are used in alternative medicine.

This effort consistent with the guidelines of the Economic and Social Policy of the Communist Party and the Revolution, which emphasizes the development of natural medicine, said Doctor Marta Perez who heads the alternative medicine department at the Health Ministry.

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