The IVAA (International Federation of Anthroposophic Medical Associations) represents and coordinates the National Anthroposophic Doctors´ Associations on both, the European and international level in regard to political and legal affairs.

As a corporate body the IVAA functions as umbrella organisation for the National Anthroposophic Doctors´ associations worldwide.

In the representation of anthroposophic medicine worldwide the IVAA is part of the Medical Section of the School of Spiritual Science at the Goetheanum.

The areas of work of the IVAA include:

• Safeguarding the legal status of anthroposophic medicine, anthroposophic medical products and anthroposophic therapies in order to:

  • guarantee the availability of medicinal products on the market, necessary for an anthroposophic treatment

  • guarantee the accessibility of other anthroposophic treatments as art therapy, eurythmy therapy etc.

• Safeguarding pluralism in medicine with regard to:
   

  • rights of patients to use the treatment of their choice

  • rights of doctors to offer the best available treatment for their patients

Educational and post-graduate training issues as well as the co-ordination of research projects are not primary issues for the IVAA. However the IVAA may get involved, if medico-legal affairs or political discussion are affected by these activities.

In working for pluralism in medicine the IVAA is in close co-operation with other organisations who are engaged in this issue.

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