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GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, USA - JULY 26-28, 2005

The Global Conference on the Role of Traditional Medicine in Reproductive Health commenced with traditional and spiritual rituals at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Minnesota, U.S.A., on July 26, 2005.

The main purpose of that global conference was to harness the thoughts and experiences of conventional and traditional healthcare providers and professionals to discover the most effective ways to improve the healthcare practice at the community level, and how best to successfully integrate traditional/indigenous medicine into global clinical practice.

PARTICIPANTS

In attendance and presenting were:

(1) Dr. Rudolph Ryser, Member, Teitnapum Cowlitz Tribe, Founding Chair and Executive Director, Center for World Indigenous Studies, Olympia, Washington, USA.

(2) Dr. E. Richard Atleo, Hereditary Chief of The Ahousaht, British Columbia, Canada.

(3) Barbara Gosse, Hennepin Faculty Associates, Alternative Medicine Clinic, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

(4) Dr. Patti Leviton, Board Member, American Holistic Health Association, USA.

(5) Suzanne Arms, Author, Photojournalist, Founder and Executive Director of Birthing The Future, Bayfield, Colorado.

(6) Ken Farmer, Birthing The Future, Bayfield, Colorado.

(7) Professor Jon Pryor, Chair, Department of Urologic Surgery at the University of Minnesota, past Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Andrology and Past-President of the American Society of Andrology, Minnesota.

(8) Dr. Richard Nagler, Department of Internal Medicine, Barron Medical Center-Mayo Health System, Wisconsin, USA.

(9) Dr. Bruce Redmon, Assistant Professor of the Department of Urologic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

(10) Dr. Carolyn Torkelson, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine & Community Health, Women's Health Center, University of Minnesota.

(11) Dr. Marc Micozzi, Director, Policy Institute for Integrative Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, USA

(12) Clyde Bellecourt, Executive Director, American Indian Movement, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

(13) Suzanne Koepplinger, Executive Director, Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

(14) Dr. Zeal Okojeri, Chiropractor, Spiritual Scholar & Author, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

(15) Mick Adams, Board Member, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, and Doctorial Student, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.

(16) Elizabeth Namara, HIV/STD Section, Department of Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

(17) Mirjam Hirch, Fellow in Traditional Healing Arts Policy, Center for World Indigenous Studies, Olympia, Washington, USA.

(18) Sejabeladi Rankoana, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of Limpopo, South Africa.

(19) Patricia Bellanger, Representative of International Indian Treaty Council, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

(20) Herb Sam, Native American Anishinabe/Ojibwe Traditional Healer, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

(21) Eric J. Buenz, Ethnobotanist, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Complementary & Integrative Medicine Program, Rochester, Minnesota.

(22) Mahinekura Reinfeld, Maori Traditional Healer, Taranaki, New Zealand.

(23) Ruapounamu Dromgool, Maori Traditional Healer, Taranaki, New Zealand.

(24) J.William Danquah, President/CEO, Africa First, LLC – Initiator/Facilitator.

(25) Jennifer Glick MPH Candidate, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana. - Volunteer

Scientific and Technical Submissions

The following submissions were made:

(1) “In The Fullness of Time: Traditional and Contemporary Medicine” By Dr. E. Richard Atleo, Hereditary Chief of The Ahousaht, British Columbia, Canada.

(2) “Eliminating Inhumane Barriers in Medical Practice: An Allopath’s Perspective” by Richard Nagler, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Barron Medical Center-Mayo Health System, Wisconsin, USA.

(3) "Consciousness and Traditional Medicine Among Salish Tribes of the Pacific Northwest" by Dr. Rudolph Ryser, Member, Teitnapum Cowlitz Tribe, Founding Chair and Executive Director, Center for World Indigenous Studies, Olympia, Washington, USA.

(4) “Ancient Wisdom and Modern Knowledge: Birth Practices and Mother-Baby Care” by Suzanne Arms and Ken Farmer, Birthing The Future, Bayfield, Colorado.

(5) “Ancient Wisdom and Modern Knowledge: Identifying, Preventing and Healing Birth-related Traumas in Babies and Mothers: by Suzanne Arms, Birthing The Future, Bayfield, Colorado.

(6) "The Use of Guided Imagery as a Healing Tool Against Cancer and Other Catastrophic Diseases" by Dr. Patti Leviton, Board Member, American Holistic Health Association, USA.

(7) "The Adverse Effects of Chemical Dependency On American Indian Communities" by Suzanne Koepplinger, Executive Director, Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

(8) "Since In Science, Beliefs Are Presented As Theories, Can Research Into Specific Forms of Traditional Medicine Provide Some Credence For Their Attendant Beliefs?" by Dr. E. Richard Atleo, Hereditary Chief of The Ahousaht, Author and Co-Chair of the Scientific Panel On Sustainable Forestry Practices, Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia, Canada.

(9) "Integrating Traditional and Integrative Medicine for the Treatment of Diabetes In an Indigenous Community in rural Mexico" by Dr. Rudolph Ryser on behalf of Dr. Leslie Korn, Director, The Center for Traditional Medicine, Olympia, Washington, USA.

(10) "Asian Medicine and Reproductive Health: Five Years of Clinical Observations With a Refugee Population" by Barbara Gosse, LAc, Hennepin Faculty Associates, Alternative Medicine Clinic, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

(11) "Traditional Medicine and International Policy: The Present State of Self Determination" by Mirjam Hirch, MA, Fellow in Traditional Healing Arts Policy, Center for World Indigenous Studies, Frankfurt, Germany.

(12) "Utilization of Complementary and Integrative Medicine In Women's Health" by Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD, Director, Policy Institute for Integrative Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, USA.

(13) "Understanding Sexual and Reproductive Health Problems Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Males" by Mick Adams, Board Member, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, and Doctorial Student, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.

(14) "Defending The Right To Preserve Native American Indians' Traditional Medicines and Waters" by Patricia Bellanger, Representative of International Indian Treaty Council, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

(15) “The Role of Traditional Healing Practices In Women’s Reproductive Health – The Connection To the Land, Spirit and the Past” by Mahinekura Reinfeld and Ruapounamu Dromgool, Maori Traditional Healers, Taranaki, New Zealand.

(16) "Integrated Health Care (The New World Medicine): From The Perspective Of A Holistic Physician" by Carolyn Torkelson, MD, MS, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine & Community Health, Women's Health Center, University of Minnesota.

(17) American Indian Movement: Fulfilling the Prophecy" by Clyde H. Bellecourt, Executive Director, American Indian Movement, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

(18) “Traditional Phyto-therapy in response to Reproductive problems in the Capricorn District of the Limpopo Province, South Africa” by Sejabaledi Rankoana, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of Limpopo, South Africa.

(19) "The Causes of Infertility In Men and the Successes and Challenges of Modern Medicine To Prevent or Cure It" by Professor Jon Pryor, Chair, Department of Urologic Surgery at the University of Minnesota, past Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Andrology and Past-President of the American Society of Andrology, Minnesota.

(20) "Testosterone Levels In Aging Men: How much is enough?" by Dr. Bruce Redmon, Assistant Professor of the Department of Urologic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

(21) “The Impact and Prevention of HIV/AIDS Among African Community in Minnesota” by Elizabeth Namarra, HIV/STD Section, Department of Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

(22) "The Application of Herbal Texts as a tool to Resurrect Lost Traditional Medicine Knowledge" by Eric J. Buenz, Ethnobotanist, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Complementary & Integrative Medicine Program, Rochester, Minnesota.

(23) "The Beginning of our Life Journey" by Dr. Zeal Okogeri, Chiropractor, Spiritual Scholar & Author, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

DECLARATIONS

After three (3) days of engaging deliberations, the Global Conference on the Role of Traditional Medicine In Reproductive Health adjourned on July 28, 2005, with the declaration and proclamation of the following principles:

(1) That in order for traditional medicine to thrive for the benefit of mankind, Traditional Healing Practices and Researches must be guaranteed to all peoples by states’ governments and indigenous governments alike.

(2) That Traditional Healing Practice and Conventional Medicine Practice must be recognized in parallel and not integrated one into the other.

(3) That each indigenous nation must reclaim control over their knowledge through indigenous science and research, to extend traditional knowledge for the benefit of each nation.

(4) That the outcome of this conference must be submitted for further action at the Ghana Global Summit on HIV/AIDS, Traditional Medicine & Indigenous Knowledge, slated for March 14-18, 2006.

(5) That the achievement of the March 14-18, 2006 Ghana Global Summit on HIV/AIDS, Traditional Medicine & Indigenous Knowledge must be solidified by the objectives of the Indigenous Healing Conference On Chronic Diseases (Cancer, Diabetes, Mental and Heart Illnesses) planned for Minneapolis, Minnesota for July 12-15, 2006.

(6) Support the terms and conditions contained in all previous and subsequent Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including the Indigenous Peoples of the World Working Group Draft Declaration.

Contact Africa First, LLC., for the full terms of the Scientific and Technical Report of the conference.