World Acupuncture Day is an event organized by the World Acupuncture Day Organization (WADO) in response to the eighth anniversary that UNESCO has included acupuncture and moxibustion on it's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The one-day event, organized under the patronage of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the World Health Organization (WHO) is taking place at the House of UNESCO in Paris, France.
On Thursday, November 15th practitioners, researchers, politicians, academics, and administrators of all disciplines related to acupuncture and moxibustion will share their knowledge and experience. The goal is to promote acupuncture worldwide, and to reach policy makers.
The World Scientific and Cultural Dialogue on Acupuncture (WSCDA) congress will take place the following two days (November 16th & 17th). This will allow other medical and health professionals, and researchers from around the world to exchange their skills and practices. The congress will take place at the City of Science and Industry, also in Paris, France.
This world event has a long list of partners - including WFAS (World Federation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Societies), AFA (Association Française d'Acupuncture), APEMECT (Association pour la Promotion Européenne de la Médecine Chinoise Traditionnelle), and many more.
As modern medical standardization continues, the field of traditional Chinese medicine has the advantage of comprehensive personalization. For rare or complex cases, deeper consideration of constitution is invaluable. Proper constitutional assessment, especially with first-time clients, can guide desirable and predictable outcomes. This leads to a higher rate of return, and greater trust between you and your patient.
Though the creation of a financially sustainable, health-promoting model feels far away today, we are casting a vision for a full return on health, believing that this compels us to keep one foot firmly rooted in caring for the sick and the other foot firmly founded in maintaining health. Shifting from a fee-for-service model to value-based care using a phased approach is paramount.
Laser therapy has emerged as a powerful tool in the realm of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This new modality fits beautifully into the toolbox of the modern acupuncturist, as it can be used as a hybrid form of stimulation to acupuncture points, meridians, organs, nerves, and symptomatic areas in a new way that blends both moxa and energetic needle-like responses.
