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Peer-reviewedCC BY 4.0The International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Efforts to Prevent the Neglect of Traditional Indigenous Medicine: Policy Insights From Bolivia

  • Carlos Rosas‐Jiménez1
  • Roberto Tola2
  • Melina Flores2
  • Sonia Cruz2
  • Gonzalo Huanca2
  • Cynthia Lokker3
  • Bonny Ibhawoh4
  • Lisa Schwartz3
4 affiliations
  1. 1Mary Heersink School of Global Health and Social Medicine McMaster University Hamilton Ontario Canada
  2. 2Aymara Indigenous Community Bolivia Bolivia
  3. 3Department of Health Research Methods Evidence & Impact McMaster University Hamilton Ontario Canada
  4. 4Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice McMaster University Hamilton Ontario Canada
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Abstract

Traditional Indigenous medicine has existed for centuries, but only recently has it obtained international recognition. Some countries have been working on the integration of traditional Indigenous healing practices in their national health systems. For example, Bolivia has taken significant steps to prevent the neglect of traditional Indigenous medicine over the last 40+ years, a process that continues today through several policies supported by the national government. The aim of this perspective article was to discuss efforts to prevent the neglect of traditional Indigenous medicine in Bolivia. Through analysis of 12 legal documents, including the Constitution of 2009, decrees, laws and resolutions, we categorised the efforts in 5 points: acknowledging the past, making radical changes to the political constitution, adopting a new approach to health and wellness, regulating traditional medicine, and protecting the environment.

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@article{rosasjimenez2026efforts,
  title = {{Efforts to Prevent the Neglect of Traditional Indigenous Medicine: Policy Insights From Bolivia}},
  author = {Carlos Rosas‐Jiménez and Roberto Tola and Melina Flores and Sonia Cruz and Gonzalo Huanca and Cynthia Lokker and Bonny Ibhawoh and Lisa Schwartz},
  journal = {The International Journal of Health Planning and Management},
  year = {2026},
  month = aug,
  doi = {10.1002/hpm.70126},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.70126},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Efforts to Prevent the Neglect of Traditional Indigenous Medicine: Policy Insights From Bolivia
AU  - Carlos Rosas‐Jiménez
AU  - Roberto Tola
AU  - Melina Flores
AU  - Sonia Cruz
AU  - Gonzalo Huanca
AU  - Cynthia Lokker
AU  - Bonny Ibhawoh
AU  - Lisa Schwartz
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/08/12
JO  - The International Journal of Health Planning and Management
DO  - 10.1002/hpm.70126
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.70126
AB  - Traditional Indigenous medicine has existed for centuries, but only recently has it obtained international recognition. Some countries have been working on the integration of traditional Indigenous healing practices in their national health systems. For example, Bolivia has taken significant steps to prevent the neglect of traditional Indigenous medicine over the last 40+ years, a process that continues today through several policies supported by the national government. The aim of this perspective article was to discuss efforts to prevent the neglect of traditional Indigenous medicine in Bolivia. Through analysis of 12 legal documents, including the Constitution of 2009, decrees, laws and resolutions, we categorised the efforts in 5 points: acknowledging the past, making radical changes to the political constitution, adopting a new approach to health and wellness, regulating traditional medicine, and protecting the environment.
SN  - 0749-6753
SN  - 1099-1751
ER  -