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[post_content] => Practitioners have pledged their support for homeopathy in Spain after the government there announced all ‘natural therapies’ were to be examined to ensure patients received clear information and assurances that remedies did not interfere with regulated treatments.
The move, part of a major government health project, is thought to be unprecedented in the European Union.
“We don’t know what will happen next as it’s not long since the government looked at alternative therapies,” said Risto Tapani Raihala who represents the Spanish homeopathy association on the European Central Council of Homeopaths (ECCH) Council.
“Given the government said it needed to look at a range of therapies – which include acupuncture, naturopathy, TCM, osteopathy and chiropractic, among others – this may take some time.”
Risto, who has been in practice in Madrid for 17 years after qualifying in Finland, added that any subsequent legislation might seek to restrict the practice of homeopathy which would, in effect, limit patient choice.
ECCH has a portfolio of practice guidelines, including the European Homeopathy Occupational Standards, which show that homeopaths who are members of ECCH associations practice to a high standard.
A survey conducted by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology in 2017 showed that that 52.7% of Spaniards thought homeopathy was effective and that those most convinced of its benefits were also the most educated.
Zofia Dymitr (pictured), the Society of Homeopaths’ representative to ECCH and vice-chair of the council, said patient voice would be crucial in opposing any moves by the Spanish government to restrict access to homeopathy.
"People who benefit from homeopathy are key to making the case for it, just as we are seeing in campaigns like Your Health, Your Choice in Australia, she added.
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Practitioners have pledged their support for homeopathy in Spain after the government there announced all ‘natural therapies’ were to be examined to ensure patients received clear information and assurances that remedies did not interfere with regulated treatments.
The move, part of a major government health project, is thought to be unprecedented in the European Union.
“We don’t know what will happen next as it’s not long since the government looked at alternative therapies,” said Risto Tapani Raihala who represents the Spanish homeopathy association on the European Central Council of Homeopaths (ECCH) Council.
“Given the government said it needed to look at a range of therapies – which include acupuncture, naturopathy, TCM, osteopathy and chiropractic, among others – this may take some time.”
Risto, who has been in practice in Madrid for 17 years after qualifying in Finland, added that any subsequent legislation might seek to restrict the practice of homeopathy which would, in effect, limit patient choice.
ECCH has a portfolio of practice guidelines, including the European Homeopathy Occupational Standards, which show that homeopaths who are members of ECCH associations practice to a high standard.
A survey conducted by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology in 2017 showed that that 52.7% of Spaniards thought homeopathy was effective and that those most convinced of its benefits were also the most educated.
Zofia Dymitr (pictured), the Society of Homeopaths’ representative to ECCH and vice-chair of the council, said patient voice would be crucial in opposing any moves by the Spanish government to restrict access to homeopathy.
“People who benefit from homeopathy are key to making the case for it, just as we are seeing in campaigns like Your Health, Your Choice in Australia, she added.