The First International Interdisciplinary Medical Conference on Preventive Medicine Was Held in Riga

On 13 and 14 October, the first international interdisciplinary medical conference, “Modern Possibilities in Preventive Medicine”, was held at the Monika Centrum Hotel. Leading medical specialists from Latvia, Germany and Russia took part in the conference, sharing their experience and speaking about discoveries in the field of preventive medicine in various countries around the world.

The conference was organised by the Panacea Pro beauty clinic in cooperation with Ģimenes ārstu prakse and the PreventAge International Institute of Integrative Preventive and Anti-Ageing Medicine. Informational support was provided by the Latvian Medical Association.

“We are very pleased to be the first in Latvia to initiate the promotion and development of preventive medicine,” says Ludmila Stavro-Freiberga, the conference organiser.

The organiser explains why the preventive medicine conference was held specifically in Latvia: conventional (or classical) medicine currently addresses acute health problems such as heart attacks and strokes and demonstrates wonders in the field of surgery, yet in many cases it is still unable to find solutions for existing chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, bronchial asthma, chronic stress and fatigue, as well as excess weight accompanied by metabolic syndrome.

The conference discussed the latest methods for combating the “diseases of modern civilisation”

“Preventive medicine can also be given other names: it can also be called personalised, integrative or predictive medicine,” notes Ludmila Stavro-Freiberga. “But the main point is that it is NOT another form of alternative medicine. Preventive medicine is based on the principles of classical medicine and the latest scientific discoveries. For many doctors, the conference became a ‘breath of fresh air’, while for some it was a welcome confirmation that their practice was heading in the right direction. The conference that took place is the first step towards introducing a new medical culture and a new paradigm into Latvian society—one that has already been developed in the United States and the countries of the European Union.

The speakers at the conference were Dr Jegors Jegorovs (Germany), Dr Aleksands Derjabo (Latvia), Dr Andrejs Gostrijs (Russia), Dr Tatjana Amirova (Russia), Dr Agnese Ruskule (Latvia), Dr Edgars Tirāns (Latvia), Dr Dmitrijs Perminovs (Latvia), and Dr Ilze Aizsilniece (Latvia).

“We thank the conference participants, organisers and supporters for their hard work,” Ludmila Stavro-Freiberga says in conclusion. “We are pleased to announce that we will soon be able to offer Latvian doctors advanced training in this field,” she adds.

The information was prepared by the communications agency Advanced Learning & Communications. www.alc.lv