EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports

General practitioners (GPs) are a major component of the health systems in Fiji and the Pacific region, for instance, is devoid of complete health systems. More and more, however, GPs are moving towards a health model that is psychocentric, encompassing both alternative and conventional medicine. This approach appreciates the relationship between an individual’s physical, mental, and spiritual well-being and is, therefore, in line with both traditional and contemporary health care systems. Amid the growing incidences of chronic conditions and mental illnesses, GPs within these regions have started appreciating how, Sudarshan Kriya, an age-old breathing exercise popularized by Shree Ravi Shankar chakras-based healing techniques, has a role in overall health care. Therefore, this paper notes how GPs in Fiji and the Pacific are integrating modern medicine and complementary medicine and does this by using the evidence and practices available globally in the interest of whole person health.

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