What is Naturopathic Medicine?

Doctors who are trained in Naturopathic Medicine understand the benefits of this gentle, yet profound method of healing. Naturopathic doctors study the human body and are fully trained in physical and clinical diagnosis, pharmacology, pathology, microbiology, obstetrics, paediatrics, and follow scientific models of medicine and research. On top of this knowledge, they treat using holistic methods of health such as homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, hydrotherapy, diet, nutrition, botanical medicine and lifestyle counselling. This extensive approach allows us to incorporate science, energetic healing, nature and natural laws to understand how to heal the body in a more comprehensive way. They treat the whole person and help find the root cause of disease, instead of suppressing symptoms and illness that may be revealing an underlying diseases manifesting in the body. Naturopathic medicines stimulate the body’s own ability to heal and help treat the underlying cause of disease.  By addressing health in this manner, a patient’s recovery can be more long term, less expensive in the long run, there are less side effects, and patients are brought towards a healthier and stronger vitality. Naturopathic doctors believe strongly in preventative medicine and look to cure many diseases by understanding how the human body, nutrition, emotions, and energy meridians interplay towards either sustaining health or allowing the body to become more susceptible to disease. This knowledge will help us to address global health in a more comprehensive way.

PROJECTS

FIMA is starting projects with various communities and clinics.

The Huruma Health Center

The Huruma health center is a center for HIV/AIDS that was started by the Catholic Diocese mission. It houses the terminaly ill, and also acts as an outpatient facility. Included in patient numbers are people with leprosy, alcoholism, cancer, and other chronic conditions that benefit from the treatment with gentle naturopathic protocols.

Samburu area

Samburu is the name of an area as well as the name of the people who inhabit the area. Situated towards the north eastern region of the country, it's harsh arid environment has reduced development of adequate infrastructure, and health facilities are at a minimum. This area is where FIMA wants to implement the mobile clinics, and we are awaiting for desperately needed resources and funding to access this area.

Likii VCT center

A voluntary HIV/AIDS testing center, based in the slums in Nanyuki, this facility provides free HIV testing and counseling to the surrounding population. Having naturopathic services provides a continuous support for people coping with HIV/AIDS, and makes it easier for newly tested patients to access healthy living options.

Abha Light Foundation

This partner organization works with FIMA to endeavour bringing naturopathic medicine to rural parts of Kenya.