Mission

The Health and Integrated Medicine Board of the Confederation of Humanitarian Nations (CNU) is the technical and scientific body responsible for promoting human and environmental health through an integrated, ethical, and multidisciplinary approach.
It works to enhance traditional and complementary medicine, to foster research on the interconnections between health, environment, and society, and to support the training of humanitarian professionals in accordance with international standards and the right to health recognized under Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Purpose

The Board is dedicated to:

  • Promoting dialogue between conventional medicine and integrative practices, respecting scientific evidence and the medical cultures of all peoples.

  • Supporting ethical and interdisciplinary research on natural, preventive, and regenerative therapies.

  • Developing confederal guidelines and protocols for humanitarian intervention in health and social care.

  • Encouraging continuous education and training for HRD CNU volunteers and operators engaged in public health, education, and prevention.

  • Collaborating with institutions, universities, health authorities, and international organizations committed to medical sciences, nutrition, and environmental health.

Fields of Competence

The Health and Integrated Medicine Board operates in the following areas:

  • Public health and preventive medicine.

  • Phytotherapy, nutrition, and micronutrition.

  • Naturopathy and bioenergetic disciplines.

  • Homeopathy, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

  • Humanistic psychology and community mental health.

  • Health education and promotion of sustainable lifestyles.

  • Research on integrated medicine and support techniques for humanitarian emergencies.

Structure

The Board is composed of:

  • A President, appointed by the CNU General Secretariat, selected among members with proven experience in medical, scientific, or humanitarian fields.

  • A Scientific Committee, composed of experts and researchers from various disciplines in conventional and integrative medicine.

  • Regional or National Delegates, responsible for implementing humanitarian health programs at the local level.

  • A Technical Secretary, responsible for documentation, protocols, and coordination with other CNU Commissions.

Collaboration

The Board operates in synergy with:

  • The Commission for Education, Culture, Arts and Sports, to promote education and awareness programs.

  • The Emergency and Mobile Columns Commission, to provide medical and logistical support during humanitarian missions.

  • Universities, research centers, and professional associations in the medical, scientific, and holistic fields.

  • Public and international institutions that recognize integrated medicine as a complementary model for global health.

Ethical Principles

All activities of the Board are founded on:

  • Centrality of the human being and respect for human dignity.

  • Integration of scientific and traditional knowledge.

  • Freedom of informed therapeutic choice.

  • Non-discrimination based on belief, ethnicity, or medical approach.

  • Collaboration among professionals to promote a shared and supportive model of health.

The Health and Integrated Medicine Board recognizes health as a universal and indivisible right, born from the balance between body, mind, environment, and society.
Care is not only a medical act, but a gesture of conscious humanity, uniting science, tradition, and compassion in service to life.