Natural products and herbal medicinesnon-processed foods, therapies and massages are applied by specialists from DIF Tlalnepantla to heal and strengthen the health of people of all ages, following more than two years of pandemic.
The pmunicipal resident, Marco Antonio Rodríguez Hurtadoinaugurated the Caravan of Traditional and Alternative Medicine that the DIF System of Tlalnepantla brings the population closer and that will be until next Sunday, May 1, in the municipal esplanade.
Accompanied by the President of the DIF, María Gómez Martínezthe Mayor highlighted the importance of malternative methods that have their origin in the earth and that contribute to improving health, especially following two years of pandemic in which COVID-19 impacted the lives of families.
«Alternative medicine has always been part of our livesthen in our families, older adults have promoted its use in the face of different ills and today that we require defenses and strengthen our physique, its use is a viable option, “said Rodríguez Hurtado.
He remembered that with reforms to the General Health Law it is recognized that allopathic, homeopathic and herbal medicines are an optionwhich has also been endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) which has a policy on traditional and complementary medicine.
The Director of Health, Linda Herrera, He said that for the Municipal DIF one of its priorities is to ensure the well-being of people, hence alternative methods are encouraged and promoted.
Cony Velázquez, administrator of the Caravanreported that during the three days, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.Natural products and herbal medicines, non-industrialized foods, therapies, massages and different workshops will be offered to the population to learn more regarding traditional medicine.
