From the Archives On Wednesday, February 25, 2005, the community forum on The Use of Acupuncture Detoxification in West Bengal HIV/AIDS and Drug Treatment Services was held at the Solidarityand Action Against the HIV Infection in India (SAATHI) office. National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA), International, called the forum. Representatives from these two organizations as well as participants from six organizations, namely, Amitic, Vivekananda International Health Centre, Prajan, Swikriti, Manas Bengal, and the IndianResearch Institute on Integrative Medicine (IRIIM) attended. The forum’s main presenter was Dr. Michael O. Smith. Dr. Michael O. Smith is a psychiatrist, certified addictionologist and acupuncturist. He is an internationally recognized teacher in the acupuncture and deaddiction field. He has pioneered the use of acupuncture at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx, New York for the past 30 years. This m...
The IAADS SMART Commitments, recognised at the Second Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, promote community-driven solutions for behavioural health, strengthening prevention, recovery, and holistic wellbeing through ethical, people-centred, and integrative care approaches.