The World Health Organization opened a centre in Jamnagar, India to study and promote traditional medicine.

The Indian government committed US$250 million to support the centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended its opening.

WHO described the centre as aiming to be an engine of innovation that builds evidence, data and sustainability, connects traditional practitioners globally, and helps set standards for research and products.

WHO stated that about 80% of the world’s population uses traditional medicine and that roughly 40% of approved drugs are derived from natural substances.

The article cited historical examples where traditional knowledge informed modern drug discovery, such as aspirin from willow bark and artemisinin originating from traditional Chinese medicine texts.

Cochrane experts and other commentators warned that many studies of traditional therapies are few or methodologically weak, and systematic reviews often find limited compelling evidence.

Phytotherapy is described as a complementary clinical approach that can support recovery and serve prevention and rehabilitation roles rather than replace core biomedical treatments.

Recent research cited found ginseng compounds with potential to slow osteoporosis and identified herbal preparations useful for supporting the gastrointestinal tract and liver.

The documents report that clinical trials for phytopreparations are complex and expensive and that relatively few plant-based products progress to rigorous clinical testing.

Experts emphasize that herbal remedies should not replace established treatments for serious diseases such as cancer, but can be used adjunctively to reduce treatment toxicity and support patient rehabilitation.

Medical anthropology and policy analyses in the provided context note that traditional and scientific medical systems can be complementary and that many countries are discussing integration policies and medical pluralism.

Traditional healers often provide psychosocial and culturally appropriate care that can be especially effective for psychosomatic and culture-specific illnesses.

The provided documents discuss institutional support, general research directions, and the complementary role of herbal medicine, but they do not contain India-specific clinical case reports detailing the treatment of particular diseases with Indian herbal medicines.

In short, the documents show institutional commitment and research intent for Indian traditional medicine and general examples of phytotherapy as complementary care, but they do not provide detailed India-specific clinical case reports of herbal treatments for particular diseases.

The World Health Organization opened a centre in Jamnagar, India to study and promote traditional medicine.

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The World Health Organization is interested in alternative medicine.
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Many people use traditional medicine – but what do these methods really do?
A new WHO centre intends to explore this.
The center is based in India, a country where alternative medicine is so important that it even has its own ministry – which specializes in Ayurveda, Yoga, Physiotherapy, Greek Medicine, Master and Homeopathy.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the opening of the centre in Jamnagar in mid-April, saying: “India ’ s traditional medicine system is not just a cure.
It ’ s a comprehensive science of life. ”
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Indian government is supporting the centre with US $250 million (230 million euros).
WHO President Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “The center aims to be an engine of innovation, moving towards an agenda of evidence, data and sustainability in traditional medicine, ” adding that the center would connect traditional medicine practitioners around the world and help set standards for research.
Traditional medicine is a broad field.
According to the World Health Organization ’ s statement for the center, 80% of the world ’ s population uses traditional medicine, which includes among other things acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal blends.
Traditional medicine is also represented in modern science.
According to the World Health Organization, about 40% of all drugs approved today are derived from natural substances.
The discovery of aspirin, for example, is based on ancient recipes made from the bark of the willow tree.
The research for artemisinin for use in the fight against malaria, for which the Nobel Prize was awarded in 2015, began with the study of ancient texts of Chinese medicine.
George Rochmeyer of Cochrane, an international network that provides the scientific basis for decisions in the health field, said it makes sense at least to take a closer look at treatment methods that have been developed over centuries, to verify the reasonableness of these methods, and to conduct clinical studies on them in case of doubt.
Cochrane reviews are systematic reviews that collect all scientific evidence on a specific issue from medicine or other health sciences.
However, Rochmeyer also stressed that besides the examples of traditional methods cited by the WHO, which form the basis of currently developed treatments, there are likely many other examples where traditional methods of careful review have proven ineffective or even dangerous, such as phlebotomy, noting that spending too much money on studies to review a therapeutic practice is always a matter of discretion.
Rochmeyer stated that there are many Cochrane reviews about the use of traditional methods such as acupuncture in certain cases, but: “From my personal experience at Cochrane, I would say that I have not come across many reviews that have shown really compelling evidence for traditional therapeutic practice. ”
This is often due to the fact that when searching for these treatments we find only a few often-poorly conducted studies that cannot prove or disprove any benefit from them – which brings us back to the question of whether the already limited research funds should be invested in a scientifically unreasonable procedure – for example, homeopathy.
Professor Emeritus Edzard Ernst, a longtime professor of alternative medicine at the University of Exeter, noted that while it was necessary to wait and see who would lead the center and what it would do, the WHO press release was full of exaggerations.
The World Health Organization says it also wants to use new technologies at the new center for the study of traditional medicine — via artificial intelligence and big data, for example.
The center is expected to focus on providing a reliable evidence base for policy and standards of traditional medicine practices and products.
In addition, the center is supposed to help countries integrate these practices into their health systems.
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The Indian government committed US$250 million to support the centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended its opening.

WHO described the centre as aiming to be an engine of innovation that builds evidence, data and sustainability, connects traditional practitioners globally, and helps set standards for research and products.

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WHO stated that about 80% of the world’s population uses traditional medicine and that roughly 40% of approved drugs are derived from natural substances.

The article cited historical examples where traditional knowledge informed modern drug discovery, such as aspirin from willow bark and artemisinin originating from traditional Chinese medicine texts.

Cochrane experts and other commentators warned that many studies of traditional therapies are few or methodologically weak, and systematic reviews often find limited compelling evidence.

Phytotherapy is described as a complementary clinical approach that can support recovery and serve prevention and rehabilitation roles rather than replace core biomedical treatments.

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Content: “The patient should be observed by a specialist doctor ”: a phytotherapist about the medicinal use of plants
Phytotherapist told about the scope of application of medicinal plants
Recipes of traditional medicine often find scientific confirmation - for example, recently a group of scientists discovered in ginseng compounds that can potentially slow down the development of osteoporosis.
Phytotherapy, based on both ancient traditions and modern scientific research, can complement the basic drug therapy and support the patient ’ s body during the recovery period.
At the same time, herbs are not used for the treatment, their main purpose is prevention.
About it in an interview with RT said candidate of medical Sciences, head of the Department of herbal medicine Institute of Oriental medicine RUDN Elena Korsun.
However, phytopreparations and even dietary supplements should be prescribed by a phytotherapist, since medicinal herbs have a number of contraindications.
The specialist also told whether phytoestrogens can replace synthetic hormones.
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- Phytotherapy has ancient roots - the first collections of medicinal herbs appeared in China, according to legend, several thousand years ago.
Now some recipes of traditional medicine find scientific confirmation - for example, scientists have recently discovered in ginseng compounds that can inhibit the development of osteoporosis.
In general, Eastern folk medicine is famous all over the world.
What are the traditions of herbal medicine in Russia?
— Treatment with various medicinal herbs in Russia has been practiced for many centuries.
In the 12th-18th centuries, the so-called monastic phytotherapy developed.
At the same time, there was a continuous accumulation and preservation of knowledge about trauma within the framework of traditional medicine.
In the 18th century, professional educational institutions for doctors began to appear in Russia.
Herbal medicines accounted for the lion ’ s share of medicines, this can be seen in the example of the first Russian national pharmacopoeias – lists of officially recognized medicines and requirements for their quality.
This is no longer traditional, but rather official medicine.
For example, in the XIX century came out "Russian medical herbalist, or Description of domestic medicinal plants", its author was a famous doctor - surgeon Ivan Kashinsky.
The XIX century is the century of the birth of scientific phytotherapy, phytopharmacology, clinical research of the properties of medicinal plants.
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About the second half of the XVII century recipes of traditional medicine, primarily herbal medicine, began to collect naturalist scientists.
Scientists went on expeditions to remote villages across the country and recorded herbalist recipes that had been passed down from generation to generation.
In each region, in each geographical zone grow their own plants, so the traditions of herbal medicine are different.
It has not yet been possible to fully accumulate this knowledge, since each village had its own herbalists with their own traditions of treating ailments.
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Tell us, please, why are there so often biologically active substances in plants?
Is it true that they often serve plants to protect against herbivores?
Biologically active substances in plants are very diverse and perform a huge number of functions.
In general, all living organisms are characterized by reactions of primary metabolism associated with energy metabolism - the synthesis of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, etc.
Secondary metabolism, or synthesis, is inherent mainly in plants and fungi - these reactions lead to the formation of a number of biologically active compounds.
These are organic acids, glycosides, phenolic compounds, alkaloids, antibiotics and phytoncides, terpenes and terpenoids, essential oils.
In addition, plants are able to produce hormone-like compounds: phytoestrogens, phytoecdysteroids.
They play an important role for the physiology of plants, regulating their growth and reproduction, protection from insects.
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Biologically active substances, in addition to protecting against herbivores, protect plants from adverse environmental factors.
Strikingly, but in different parts of plants throughout the growing season, the chemical composition changes, there is an accumulation of various substances during budding, flowering, fruiting, which depends, among other things, on the conditions of the external environment.
Throughout this time, the plant is a unique living chemical factory.
For the study of these processes, there is even a separate scientific field - comparative phytochemistry.
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In its pure form, medicinal plants are biologically active additives, not drugs.
What place do they find in clinical practice today?
Medicinal plants are, in essence, raw materials, the starting material from which the drug can be produced - crushed collection of herbs, extract, individual components.
Of course, herbal supplements on the market are represented by much more than herbal medicines.
The fact is that dietary supplements are much faster and cheaper to register and bring to the market than drugs.
In order for the drug to be registered, it must undergo serious clinical trials that will prove the effectiveness of the drug.
And for dietary supplements, there are basically the same requirements as for food products.
Now doctors in Russia do not have the right to prescribe dietary supplements in clinical practice.
In October 2023, a legislative initiative was put forward, according to which such a practice may appear, but so far this law has not been adopted.
Allow doctors to prescribe dietary supplements is proposed to reduce their use as part of self-medication.
Because there are cases when patients with oncology, endocrine diseases try to cure themselves with dietary supplements.
It could end badly.
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As a rule, people without medical education, taking herbal remedies without a systematic approach, a deep understanding of the pathogenesis of diseases, do not know about the possible side effects of such supplements.
Therefore, it will be right if the BAA will still be doctors.
At the same time, we are aware that future doctors need to teach the basics of herbal medicine for this.
The reverse, dangerous side of this phenomenon is when some experts promise to cure herbs such serious ailments as cancer, for example.
In this case, dietary supplements often have very aggressive marketing.
What can you say about this phenomenon?
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Such cases and unscrupulous marketing of dietary supplements, of course, cast a shadow on scientific herbal medicine.
The consumer should not be misled about the real effectiveness of dietary supplements.
As for cancer, the entire medical community has an absolutely clear position: such a patient should be observed by an oncologist, receive treatment in accordance with the diagnosis.
In the case of such serious ailments, experiments cannot be carried out, cancer is very dangerous and is able to progress quickly.
Phytotherapy in this case can not replace chemotherapy, radiation therapy and other methods from the arsenal of oncologists.
Phytopreparations can help reduce intoxication, have a restorative, stress-protective effect only in addition to the main therapy.
For example, to support the gastrointestinal tract, you can prescribe herbal preparations with anti-inflammatory, regenerating effect or herbal hepatoprotectors to facilitate the work of the liver.
But no more, it is impossible to replace antitumor therapy with herbs in any case.
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In what cases can herbal medicine act independently, and not as an addition to the main treatment?
The main purpose of herbal medicine is primary and secondary prevention, as well as rehabilitation.
Primary prevention is aimed at preventing diseases in the presence of risk factors - for example, with genetic conditioning, in adverse climatic conditions.
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Secondary prevention is used already in the presence of a chronic disease in order to prevent its recurrence.
It complements therapy and is designed to improve the condition of the organs and systems of the patient.
For example, herbal medicine can help to recover from a course of antibiotics - many antifungal, gastroprotective, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective plants are known.
But without basic treatment, we do not use phytotherapy.
The patient should still be seen by a specialist doctor.
What can you say about the phytoestrogens that are now being offered by dietary supplement manufacturers as a safer replacement for synthesized human hormones in endocrinology?
It is impossible to replace human hormones with plant hormones.
However, to reduce individual manifestations of the menopausal period by such means is real.
For example, the leaves of sage are effective against vegetative manifestations in this period, improve memory and cognitive functions, support the formation of estradiol in the adrenal glands.
By the age when a person is prescribed synthetic estrogens, he usually accumulates a lot of concomitant diseases, while herbal remedies can be used to correct the side effects of such problems.
So, with increased irritability, herbal preparations will help stabilize the nervous system.
And some herbal remedies help prevent the development of osteoporosis.
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Often the attitude to herbs is quite easy, it is believed that they can not harm the body.
Are there really contraindications in this case, and is an overdose of herbal tinctures and decoctions possible?
- Of course it's possible.
At the Department of Phytotherapy, we teach to treat medicinal plants as seriously as medicines.
Be sure to take into account the effect of phytopreparations on the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract, there are a number of phytopreparations containing bitterness, which have a sokogonny and (with inflammation of the gastric mucosa) irritating effect.
Also, individual intolerance to some components of the phytopreparation, for example, individual plants in the composition of grass collections, is not excluded.
And all this, of course, is taken into account when prescribing phytotherapists who assess the effectiveness of plants and eliminate possible risks from their use.
Safety in herbal medicine is no less important than effectiveness.
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Why do doctors, at least in Russia, not prescribe herbal medicines so often?
Maybe it makes sense to expand the use of such tools in the framework of complex therapy?
— So far, there are very few doctors in Russia who use the method of herbal medicine in their work.
At the course of clinical phytotherapy at RUDN University, we, as part of postgraduate education, improve the qualifications of doctors in the field of clinical phytotherapy.
However, we believe that herbal medicine should be taught to medical students, future doctors.
Moreover, there should be a system of state support for the development of herbal medicines, their production and implementation.
For the development of this area there is all the necessary scientific base.
In research organizations, scientists select plants and study their properties, determine and study the optimal dosage form, develop the technology for the production of the drug and conduct preclinical studies on experimental animals.
Unfortunately, only a few phytopreparations pass the stage of clinical trials, as this is a very complex and expensive procedure.
As a result, new science-based herbal products do not reach production, pharmacy shelves, and ultimately patients.
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Today, medicinal phyto-raw materials are mainly taken from the population, people collect wild plants in the forest or they are grown on plots.
Is it possible to simplify the process of production of phytopreparations by establishing the production of chemical analogues of substances that are responsible for the medicinal effect of plants?
— In recent years, against the background of growing demand for high-quality vegetable raw materials, industrial medicinal plant growing has been revived.
As for chemical analogues, the effectiveness of herbal medicine is largely associated with a comprehensive, systematic approach to the appointment of medicinal plants.
As a rule, a phytotherapist forms a certain complex of individual plants and / or ready-made phytopreparations.
For example, to maintain the work of the gastrointestinal tract in chronic gastritis, enveloping, anti-inflammatory, vitamin, in some cases sokogonnyh plants should be used.
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And also plants that support the functions of the liver and pancreas, blood supply and regeneration of the mucous membrane.
If we use a phytopreparation based on an isolated substance of plant origin, then it may not be effective in solving a complex problem.
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What are the main pros and cons of herbal medicine, how can a person approach it competently?
- As for the advantages - this is the availability and, as a rule, the cheapness of such drugs.
Medicinal plants have a huge potential, a large, especially preclinical, scientific base, the mechanisms of action of plants are well studied.
But there remain questions to the individual approach in the appointment of phytopreparations, the choice of dose, to the quality of plants in the case of medicinal phytocollection.
Unfortunately, medicinal herbs are most often used as part of self-medication.
This is a big risk, especially when it comes to serious diseases.
In general, in order to properly apply herbal medicine, it is necessary to learn this and, of course, have a basic medical education.
In this case, herbal medicine can benefit patients.
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Recent research cited found ginseng compounds with potential to slow osteoporosis and identified herbal preparations useful for supporting the gastrointestinal tract and liver.

The documents report that clinical trials for phytopreparations are complex and expensive and that relatively few plant-based products progress to rigorous clinical testing.

Experts emphasize that herbal remedies should not replace established treatments for serious diseases such as cancer, but can be used adjunctively to reduce treatment toxicity and support patient rehabilitation.

Medical anthropology and policy analyses in the provided context note that traditional and scientific medical systems can be complementary and that many countries are discussing integration policies and medical pluralism.

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Anthropology or Anthropology: Anthropology and its Relation to Medicine and Health / 11
Translated by Ahmed Mogheer
Medical Anthropology: Definition, History and Concerns
Medical anthropology is a specialized branch of anthropology whose main interest is in the relationship between cultural factors, perceptions and beliefs on the one hand and health disorders on the other.
Medical anthropology is a branch of applied anthropology, which studies diseases, the health care system, theories of disease and treatment from a pluralistic, sociocultural perspective.
Medical anthropology, in general, has grown very rapidly as a specialized field of study in anthropology, especially since the 1950s and 1960s.
The growth of this field is mainly due to: (1) the growing interest of social scientists in general and anthropologists in particular in health and disease, and (2) the increased awareness of medical professionals and health policy makers about the role of social sciences in the health issue.
Arguably, when anthropology arose in the 19th century, investigating health and disease issues seemed not to be among the dominant concerns of cultural anthropologists.
However, sociologists in general and anthropologists in particular have begun to develop academic and practical interests in the study of health and disease in social and cultural contexts.
At the root of the emergence and development of medical anthropology also lies the need to study the world of health and disease from evolutionary and ecological perspectives.
Medical anthropologists attempt to address fundamental questions such as:
What is the evolutionary basis for the difference in how different populations deal with the disease?
What are the main factors that affect children ’ s growth and development?
What is the impact of modernization on the local population?
Medical anthropologists are also interested in:
Investigate the interrelationship between human health, nutrition, cultural beliefs and practices; and how people ’ s dietary behavior and sexual habits affect the spread of pathogenic organisms;
Multicultural aspects of nursing care;
the social and cultural contexts of disease; health-related behavior of people, and the social and cultural associations of such behavior;
The social, behavioral, demographic and biological characteristics of people who develop the disease.
Some of the main theories of health, culture and society
A brief overview of key perspectives in the anthropology of health and disease may be appropriate at this juncture.
Medicine as an institution and the question of health and disease have been explained through different perspectives.
The following are crucial theories:
Functional Perspective: This perspective views medicine and healthcare systems as important social institutions; it focuses on the functions and roles that the institution plays in maintaining stability in society.
Medical institutions, whether scientific or traditional, and various practitioners exist to meet the needs of individuals and society.
Medical Ecological Perspective: This perspective focuses on human biological and behavioral adaptations to diseases in different ecological and environmental contexts.
Thus, diseases evolve in line with specific ecological niches, and people ’ s responses to health problems have evolved in the context of their specific local ecosystems.
Cultural Interpretative Perspective: This is also called the “symbolic interaction ” approach.
This approach focuses on the social and cultural constructs of health, disease and illness.
According to this theory, diseases and health are not just things that exist “out there ”; they are a product of complex social interactions; and health and disease are largely shaped by the way people as representatives give meaning to them and how actors respond to them in social and cultural ways.
Critical perspective: This theory is also called “radical political economy. ”
It is an approach that emphasizes social and economic inequality in power and wealth, which in turn has a significant impact on health status and access to health-care facilities.
Individuals, groups, communities and even nations thus tend to have an unbalanced share of health resources; this often results in an unequal distribution of morbidity and mortality patterns among a given society; those in power and dominance enjoy better health, and marginalized groups suffer the burden of disease.
The roles of anthropologists and contributions of anthropology to health
Applied medical anthropology is strongly interdisciplinary in its nature and approach.
Medical anthropologists often work with academics in the field of sociology, medicine, psychology, and demography.
Applied medical anthropology brings with it the comparative framework of anthropology that helps medically trained people avoid one limited cultural perspective, to see how social and environmental factors affect health, and to be familiar with alternative ways of understanding and treating disease.
In general, medical anthropologists play the following two important roles:
work in collaboration with health professionals, researchers and other professionals, as consultants, consultants and researchers;
They work in the field of health and disease and participate in their own independent research, in order to advance anthropological knowledge.
Some specific applications or contributions of medical anthropology in health and disease include:
-They help hospitals and health agencies to deliver health care more effectively to people.
They assist national and international health organizations by providing anthropological data on the cultures of the peoples of the world.
They work with epidemiologists in identifying the effects of cultural practices and beliefs on disease transmission.
-They help health professionals in disease prevention and control.
They are involved in the fields of international health, promoting mental health in different cultures.
They assist in the areas of public health education efforts related to family planning, maternal and child health, improving community sanitation and nutritional counseling.
They help promote community involvement in disease prevention.
-They help people understand the psychosocial factors that affect prevention, and participate in the identification of cases and treatment.
They help health workers overcome restrictions on large-scale drug administration or vaccination as well as in overcoming cultural constraints on health education programs and dealing with them.
Anthropologists work with epidemiologists and psychiatrists in the areas of cardiovascular problems and mental disorders.
Disease, society and economic activity
Understanding social and cultural behaviors as important factors in the causal relationship, spread, and distribution of many diseases is critical.
Anthropologists argue that how people live, how they behave, what and how they eat, what they believe and practice, what they value and what technology they possess, etc., are important determinants of their individual and collective health.
Different societies have different concepts of health and disease.
The standards that people set for health vary from culture to culture.
Behaviors and lifestyles that are considered healthy vary from one community to another, and from time to time.
People ’ s understanding of health and perceptions of the nature of diseases also vary from culture to culture.
Anthropologists argue that, on the basis of cross-cultural research (i.e. research conducted relatively in different cultures) perceptions of good and bad health are constructed, along with culturally significant health threats and problems.
Thus, the production and distribution of health and disease are strongly influenced by sociocultural and political-economic factors.
Different ethnic groups and cultures recognize different diseases, symptoms and causes and have developed different health care systems and treatment strategies.
Anthropologists also argue that diseases vary between cultures and types of economic activity.
Systems of economic activity prevalent in a given society greatly influence the characteristics of morbidity and mortality.
For example, some infectious diseases such as malaria, typhoid, cholera, etc., are more common in settled communities (peasants and urban communities).
Diseases such as schistosomiasis are associated with certain economic activities.
They are widespread in communities that practice irrigation systems.
Other infectious diseases, particularly sexually transmitted diseases, including the HIV / AIDS pandemic, are more common in urban cultures than in rural areas and along highways.
There are also what anthropologists call development diseases which are those health problems that arise in a given society after the introduction of development projects, or when indigenous people are integrated into global political and economic systems, certain types of diseases can be introduced to people.
These diseases may include bacterial or parasitic diseases that occur in an area due to changes in the environment following development-related activities and other categories of development diseases may include “diseases caused by poverty, undernutrition and poor sanitation, reflecting the failure of development programs to integrate people into large-scale communities in a satisfactory manner. ”
Causality theories of disease
The biomedical theory of the causality of disease is just one of the different theories of diseases that people carry.
The methods by which people try to treat the perceived disease are based on their beliefs about the cause of the disease.
People from different cultures have developed for themselves different ways of interpreting how diseases and misfortunes (bad luck or disaster) occur.
It seems that such theories for centuries have worked for them very efficiently.
In fact, the peoples of the world relied on such kinds of explanations (and still not a few societies continue to do so) until the modern scientific theory of medicine emerged a few centuries ago.
Anthropologists have classified the various causal theories of diseases that exist between different cultures in the world into: 1) theories of personal diseases, 2) theories of natural diseases, and 3) theories of emotional diseases.
The causation theory of personal illness attributes disease to causative agents that are considered intelligent beings.
This theory is particularly common among most non-Western societies.
Even if a person knows that a mosquito bite causes malaria, it is often believed and believed that the cause of the disease is due to the force and evil action of such factors as evil spirits, witches and witches, ancestral spirits, curses made by elders, the wrath of supernatural beings, etc.
The causal theory of natural diseases is also referred to as Western or scientific medicine.
This attributes diseases to such non-personal and scientifically proven factors as viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, etc. and toxic substances.
This theory explains the causes of diseases from a natural point of view.
That is, diseases are natural events, not supernatural things.
Non-Western cultures also use natural disease theories.
For example, some people believe that eating or drinking hot or cold substances may create a health problem.
For example, a menstruating woman is not supposed to eat pineapple in some cultures.
Because they think pineapple is a “cold ” thing and menstruation is a“ hot ” thing, the two will collide and cause illness.
The causal theory of emotional illness states that illnesses are caused by some severe negative emotional experience.
A number of ethnographic studies have found that there are, for example, mental illnesses that are unique to certain cultural environments.
Such diseases caused by certain cultural environments and traditions are described as syndromes associated with culture.
In some cultures, emotional experiences such as anxiety and fear may cause a disease called susto, or what is also called "soul loss" in anthropological literature.
A person who thinks they have this mental illness may develop symptoms such as lethargy (fatigue or weakness), loss of activity, wandering, distraction (or thinking disorder), etc.
In Africa, which is predominantly a traditional society, traditional, non-scientific explanations of disease are very important in the diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases.
Belief in the power of various intelligent agents such as Djinn, Mitch, Devil, Ganel, etc. to cause various mental and physical illnesses is very common in most African cultures.
People in some cultures do not go to a modern health care center to seek help for certain types of diseases.
Treatment of diseases is also closely related to the type of causal relationship of diseases that people carry.
In psychosomatic illnesses such as Soto and other culture-specific illnesses, people prefer to go for treatment to a traditional medical professional, rather than a modern health facility.
Perspectives on the causality of disease carried by people are therefore very important in determining people's health care seeking behavior and the type of diagnosis and treatment.
This is why it is critical that healthcare professionals be culturally sensitive and have some basic understanding of social and cultural anthropological knowledge when dealing with the care of patients from different cultural and religious backgrounds.
Health Care Systems
Health systems vary across time and space.
Since time immemorial, people have developed different health care systems.
The modern system of health care and its provision as practiced in the contemporary modern world is a modern phenomenon.
People have treated the sick and developed means of caring for the sick and disabled in various traditional ways, and these means of providing health care are still prevalent in almost all non-Western societies. In short, all societies have some form of health care system.
A health care system can be defined as beliefs, habits, specialists and techniques aimed at promoting health and preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases.
Traditional societies have their own medical practices and specialists who often rely on what is suggested by a specific causal theory.
Traditional healers play important roles in treating patients with various health problems.
Magical rituals and prayers are often used in the production of medicines and their use on patients.
They are highly respected in their communities.
Patients believe in their knowledge and skills (often much more than they believe in the expertise of modern doctors) and their consultation.
Traditional Medicine
Traditional medicine can be referred to as a system of medicine in particular societies with a range of causal views of diseases, mechanisms of diagnosis and treatment, and roles of specialists, where the prevailing model of disease and health differs significantly from scientific medicine.
It may commonly be seen as medical beliefs and practices that were used from time immemorial by human societies before the advent of modern medicine, and are still used by most non-Western societies.
Traditional medicine embodies a system of medical care that is based on ideas about pathogens and treatment of diseases that have evolved over a longer period of time and that is shaped by people's own experience in terms of their environment, and their pattern of beliefs about human, environmental, and supernatural relationships.
A broader term such as alternative medicine can also be used to describe this type of medicine.
In this sense, all medical opinions and practices outside of traditional scientific medicine, such as acupuncture, healing by faith, healing through prayer, etc., fall into this category.
Traditional medical practitioners acquire and employ a wide range of medical knowledge that includes astrology, healing by faith, massage, folk psychotherapy and folk psychiatry, exorcism, herbal medicine, various magical acts and amulets to treat the sick.
Traditional disease care systems represent experimental attempts by indigenous people to control associated diseases and calamities and to maintain health and well-being in a given environment.
These systems express deep-rooted attitudes towards health and disease, popular drug concepts, the activities of indigenous healers, the role of kinship groups in maintaining health, and so on.
Biomedicine
This medicine is referred to interchangeably as “scientific ”,“ Western ” and “modern ” medicine.
It is based on the model of disease and health as concepts, explainable and subject to natural assumptions.
Biomedicine aims to link disease to scientifically proven factors that do not carry any personal malice towards their victims, as seen by people who hold a personal causal theory of disease.
Comparison and contrast between traditional and scientific medicine
It may be appropriate to say that medicine has always been recognized as a social biological science.
When we look at the history of medicine, prominent thinkers from Hippocrates to Sigmund Freud tend to view human health as being strongly influenced by social, cultural, environmental and other non-biological factors.
Health and disease have been understood to be inextricably linked to the way humans live and their social and cultural environment.
However, the contributions of sociocultural factors to pathogens and their roles in healing processes have been greatly undermined until recently and have not received systematic analyze.However, starting in the 1950s, social sciences and medicine began to show increased interest in cooperation.
The place of traditional medicine in the health care sector, which has so far been neglected, is now being appreciated.
There now seems to be a growing acceptance of the contributions of traditional medicine by modern medical and health planners.
Modern health care professionals rejected traditional or alternative medical systems as useless until recently but now this position is being changed.
Anthropologists argue that the two systems can complement each other.
In many African societies, modern health-care professionals recognize traditional medical practitioners, and collaborative efforts are being made in research and practice in areas such as HIV / AIDS, and in the identification of various plants of medicinal value.
Traditional medical practitioners may be more effective in treating diseases that have psychological causes, such as mental problems.
People often consult them and get treatment that may not be possible by modern psychiatrists.
Patients often receive more psychological / emotional comfort and social support when treated by traditional healers.
But in modern medicine, the context of treatment is often one of isolation, alienation (separation), and separation from the group.
Western medicine may learn a lot from traditional medicine in which the “relationship between therapist, patient and community ” is important.
In such cases, the patient is not an expatriate and has the necessary emotional and social support.
Unlike Western medicine, traditional medicine sees the patient as not just a biological person, and pays attention to social and spiritual aspects as well.
Traditional medical practitioners effectively treat patients as whole beings, using any combination of methods that prove useful.
This is not usually the case in modern medicine.
There is no doubt that Western medicine is better than traditional medicine in many respects, as many of its achievements are based on scientific facts.
As such, traditional medicine has a lot to learn from it.
It is true that traditional medicine may not be as effective against bacteria as antibiotics.
Advances in scientific medicine have made it possible to combat many permanent (persistent and recurring) health problems.
Countless drugs have been made and are effective in the treatment of various diseases.
However, anthropologists still draw our attention to some problems in Western medicine.
They argue that the growth in medical science and diagnostic and treatment techniques has occurred at an alarming rate.
But many of the procedures and practices of modern medicine lack convincing justification and logic.
They report instances of bias, lack of a personal relationship between patient and doctor, and interactions between doctor and nurse.
Despite the dominance of modern scientific medicine, and in some cases its apparent superiority in quality and utility, it is better to consider the two systems of medicine as complementary to each other, rather than competing and undermining one another.
The reality on the ground is that even in industrialized societies people often consult with both modern and traditional systems of medicine.
Medical pluralism is still an ever-present phenomenon.
Medical anthropological research suggests that even in urban settings where there are Western scientific medical facilities, people often consult traditional medical practitioners.
Both cosmic and supernatural scientific perspectives regarding health and disease continue to play important roles in influencing people ’ s health-seeking behavior.
Many countries are now developing policies whereby their national health-care system integrates both scientific and traditional medical care systems.
It is appropriate to describe briefly the social and cultural implications of medical pluralism, particularly in the context of developing countries. One such developing trend is that the health-care system in developing countries is largely dominated and biased by the biomedical model, despite the multiplicity of natures.
This is usually manifested in the fact that biomedical dominance and the medical care system enjoys a higher status and the traditional medical system is often not recognized as a viable alternative, although some steps have been taken in this regard.
Other issues associated with this medical pluralism also include:
Although it has a higher status, the Western medical system, on the other hand, is criticized for its bias towards curative rather than preventive and promotive medicine.
Its heavy reliance on Western countries for institutional, professional and technical support is also another point of criticism.
Most importantly, hierarchical medical pluralism in the Third World represents the basic social stratification.
The few elites with the greatest privileges often benefit from the dominant scientific medicine, while the majority of the population benefit from the popular medical services.
Another prevalent fact worth noting is that there is often a dual use of medical care; the elite rely primarily on the biomedical system and may resort to popular medical assistance as a last resort; on the other hand, the masses generally rely on the popular medical system and may also benefit from the biomedical sector at its lower end.
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The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen was created by sculptor Edvard Eriksen and installed in 1913.

The statue is bronze and sits on a granite stone pedestal.

The monument has suffered repeated vandalism including thefts, mutilation, explosions, graffiti and paint attacks.

In 1964 the statue's head was stolen and not recovered.

In 1984 a hand was cut off.

In 1998 the head was stolen again and later returned.

In 2003 the statue was blown off its plinth with explosives and fell into the bay.

The statue has been painted and graffitied several times, most recently in 2020 with the inscription "racist fish".

On 2–3 March 2023 unknown people painted the stone base in the colors of the Russian flag and Copenhagen police opened a vandalism investigation.

An incident was reported in which an American tourist climbed the pedestal, touched and kissed the statue despite warning signs and provoked local outrage.

The statue weighs about 175 kilograms.

Summary: The Little Mermaid has been repeatedly targeted since its installation in 1913 through thefts, mutilation, explosives and paint attacks, with investigations but no single consistent perpetrator identified in the provided reports.

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen was created by sculptor Edvard Eriksen and installed in 1913.

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On the pedestal of the famous statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, a Russian tricolor appeared, says The Guardian.
The Danish police have launched an investigation into such an “act of vandalism ”, which is perceived as a sign of support in the Ukrainian conflict.
AP
In Copenhagen, unknown people painted the foundation of the statue of the Mermaid in Copenhagen in the colors of the Russian flag, writes The Guardian.
According to the publication, the tricolor appeared on Thursday night on the stone, which serves as a pedestal for the famous Danish monument.
The police in Copenhagen said that law enforcement officers visited the crime scene and registered an “act of vandalism ”.
The police began an investigation and are trying to find “evidence ”.
The actions of unknown persons are perceived as a sign of support for the Kremlin in the Ukrainian conflict.
The article notes that the statue of the Little Mermaid weighing 175 kg was created by sculptor Edward Eriksen, who was inspired by the main character of the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen.
The monument suffered from vandals many times: in 1964 her head was stolen, in 1984 her hand was cut off, in 1998 her head was stolen again, but later returned, and in 2003 the statue was blown up.
In addition, the Little Mermaid has been painted or signed many times.
The last time it happened in 2020, when it appeared the mysterious inscription “Racist fish ”, writes The Guardian.
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The unusual behavior of an American tourist in Copenhagen caused a storm of indignation among other travelers who witnessed this incident.
The girl came to the statue of the Little Mermaid and, not paying attention to the prohibition to touch the monument, began to touch and even kiss her.
The witness of this incident was a tourist named Dylan Trinkler, who captured everything on his phone.
The video shows how the girl climbed the pedestal of the monument, pressed her face against it and began to kiss the statue.
At the same time, clear warning signs about the prohibition of such actions were installed around the sculpture.
Many people began to condemn the violator, shouted at her to leave.
It should be noted that the statue of the Little Mermaid was installed in 1913 and is made of bronze and granite.
It is part of Danish cultural heritage and is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen ’ s famous fairy tale about a mermaid who gave up her underwater world for the love of a prince on land.
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The monument has suffered repeated vandalism including thefts, mutilation, explosions, graffiti and paint attacks.

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Content: Unknown people draw Russian flag on a statue of a mermaid in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The iconic Little Mermaid statue in the Danish capital Copenhagen was vandalized on Wednesday night as unidentified people painted the Russian flag on its base.
Announcement
An AFP correspondent reported that the Russian flag was painted under unknown circumstances on the stone above which a statue of the Little Mermaid, inspired by the heroine of one of the stories of the writer Hans Christian Andersen, was installed.
Danish police said they were launching an investigation into the incident, without giving any indication of the source of the move, which shows clear support for Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
A Copenhagen police spokesman told AFP: "We are investigating the area in order to find any evidence."
A small number of tourists in the area took pictures of the statue in the port of Copenhagen, which was vandalized on Thursday morning.
The Little Mermaid statue on a largely unfrequented promenade has been targeted several times since it was installed in 1913.
In 1964, the head of the nymph was stolen for the first time without being recovered.
In 1998, a group of vandals cut off the head of the statue again, but it was later restored.
This monument was exposed to the explosion in 2003.
The statue, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has also been targeted several times with graffiti or graffiti, most recently in 2020 with the inscription “racist fish ”.

In 1964 the statue's head was stolen and not recovered.

In 1984 a hand was cut off.

In 1998 the head was stolen again and later returned.

In 2003 the statue was blown off its plinth with explosives and fell into the bay.

The statue has been painted and graffitied several times, most recently in 2020 with the inscription "racist fish".

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Content: Danish little mermaid like cornerstone painted Russian flag tricolor
A statue of the Little Mermaid, one of the most iconic tourist attractions in the Danish capital Copenhagen, was deliberately vandalized last night, and the cornerstone below the statue was painted with the white, blue and red colors of the Russian flag.
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The Little Mermaid comes from the famous fairy tale of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, where the stone beneath the bronze statue is painted in three colors of the Russian flag.
Copenhagen police told Agence France-Presse that since they arrived this morning, "a case of vandalism has been filed" and "local investigations have been launched to trace traces".
It is clear that this means supporting Moscow ’ s position in the Ukraine war.
Some tourists, puzzled by this, took pictures of the damaged statue this morning.
The 175-kilogram Little Mermaid is a work by sculptor Edvard Eriksen, inspired by the Danish poet and writer Hans Christian Andersen ’ s 1837 fairy tale of the same name.
The statue, which sits next to a relatively secluded waterfront walkway, has been vandalized several times over the years, including two burglaries of its head in 1964 and 1998, and a severed arm in 1984. In 2003, the statue was blown loose with explosives and fell into the bay.
It has also been graffitied and painted several times, most recently in 2020 with the words “racist fish. ”

On 2–3 March 2023 unknown people painted the stone base in the colors of the Russian flag and Copenhagen police opened a vandalism investigation.

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The base of the statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, created on the basis of the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, was painted in the colors of the Russian tricolor, Reuters reported.
The Russian flag was found painted on the basis of a statue of the Little Mermaid in Denmark on Thursday, in what police say is a “case of vandalism ” at Copenhagen ’ s most famous landmark and a popular tourist destination.
As specified, the front part of the stone on which the monument is erected is painted.
At the same time, the police still do not know “who is behind this incident. ”
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An incident was reported in which an American tourist climbed the pedestal, touched and kissed the statue despite warning signs and provoked local outrage.

The statue weighs about 175 kilograms.

Summary: The Little Mermaid has been repeatedly targeted since its installation in 1913 through thefts, mutilation, explosives and paint attacks, with investigations but no single consistent perpetrator identified in the provided reports.


The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen was created by sculptor Edvard Eriksen and was installed in 1913.

The statue is made of bronze and sits on a stone pedestal of granite.

The monument has been targeted by vandals multiple times since its installation.

In 1964 the statue's head was stolen for the first time and was not recovered.

In 1984 a vandal cut off the statue's hand.

In 1998 the statue's head was stolen again but was later returned and restored.

In 2003 vandals used explosives on the statue and it fell into the bay.

The statue has frequently been painted or graffitied, including a 2020 incident when the words "racist fish" were painted on it.

In March 2023 unknown people painted the stone base of the statue in the colors of the Russian flag.

Danish police described the 2023 tricolor painting as a case of vandalism and launched an investigation while saying they did not yet know who was responsible.

A media report described a tourist climbing the pedestal, touching and kissing the statue despite warning signs, which provoked public outrage.

Overall, the Little Mermaid has been repeatedly and intentionally damaged over the years through theft, mutilation, bombing, painting, and other acts, with notable incidents in 1964, 1984, 1998, 2003, 2020 and 2023.

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen was created by sculptor Edvard Eriksen and was installed in 1913.

Title:

Content: Danish little mermaid like cornerstone painted Russian flag tricolor
A statue of the Little Mermaid, one of the most iconic tourist attractions in the Danish capital Copenhagen, was deliberately vandalized last night, and the cornerstone below the statue was painted with the white, blue and red colors of the Russian flag.
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The Little Mermaid comes from the famous fairy tale of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, where the stone beneath the bronze statue is painted in three colors of the Russian flag.
Copenhagen police told Agence France-Presse that since they arrived this morning, "a case of vandalism has been filed" and "local investigations have been launched to trace traces".
It is clear that this means supporting Moscow ’ s position in the Ukraine war.
Some tourists, puzzled by this, took pictures of the damaged statue this morning.
The 175-kilogram Little Mermaid is a work by sculptor Edvard Eriksen, inspired by the Danish poet and writer Hans Christian Andersen ’ s 1837 fairy tale of the same name.
The statue, which sits next to a relatively secluded waterfront walkway, has been vandalized several times over the years, including two burglaries of its head in 1964 and 1998, and a severed arm in 1984. In 2003, the statue was blown loose with explosives and fell into the bay.
It has also been graffitied and painted several times, most recently in 2020 with the words “racist fish. ”

Title:

Content: Copenhagen residents were outraged by the behavior of American tourists
1: 09 AM
The unusual behavior of an American tourist in Copenhagen caused a storm of indignation among other travelers who witnessed this incident.
The girl came to the statue of the Little Mermaid and, not paying attention to the prohibition to touch the monument, began to touch and even kiss her.
The witness of this incident was a tourist named Dylan Trinkler, who captured everything on his phone.
The video shows how the girl climbed the pedestal of the monument, pressed her face against it and began to kiss the statue.
At the same time, clear warning signs about the prohibition of such actions were installed around the sculpture.
Many people began to condemn the violator, shouted at her to leave.
It should be noted that the statue of the Little Mermaid was installed in 1913 and is made of bronze and granite.
It is part of Danish cultural heritage and is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen ’ s famous fairy tale about a mermaid who gave up her underwater world for the love of a prince on land.
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The statue is made of bronze and sits on a stone pedestal of granite.

The monument has been targeted by vandals multiple times since its installation.

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Content: Danish police investigate who “spoiled ” the famous monument to the Little Mermaid with the colors of the Russian flag
03.03.2023, 7: 15, Misc
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On the pedestal of the famous statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, a Russian tricolor appeared, says The Guardian.
The Danish police have launched an investigation into such an “act of vandalism ”, which is perceived as a sign of support in the Ukrainian conflict.
AP
In Copenhagen, unknown people painted the foundation of the statue of the Mermaid in Copenhagen in the colors of the Russian flag, writes The Guardian.
According to the publication, the tricolor appeared on Thursday night on the stone, which serves as a pedestal for the famous Danish monument.
The police in Copenhagen said that law enforcement officers visited the crime scene and registered an “act of vandalism ”.
The police began an investigation and are trying to find “evidence ”.
The actions of unknown persons are perceived as a sign of support for the Kremlin in the Ukrainian conflict.
The article notes that the statue of the Little Mermaid weighing 175 kg was created by sculptor Edward Eriksen, who was inspired by the main character of the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen.
The monument suffered from vandals many times: in 1964 her head was stolen, in 1984 her hand was cut off, in 1998 her head was stolen again, but later returned, and in 2003 the statue was blown up.
In addition, the Little Mermaid has been painted or signed many times.
The last time it happened in 2020, when it appeared the mysterious inscription “Racist fish ”, writes The Guardian.
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Content: Unknown people draw Russian flag on a statue of a mermaid in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The iconic Little Mermaid statue in the Danish capital Copenhagen was vandalized on Wednesday night as unidentified people painted the Russian flag on its base.
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An AFP correspondent reported that the Russian flag was painted under unknown circumstances on the stone above which a statue of the Little Mermaid, inspired by the heroine of one of the stories of the writer Hans Christian Andersen, was installed.
Danish police said they were launching an investigation into the incident, without giving any indication of the source of the move, which shows clear support for Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
A Copenhagen police spokesman told AFP: "We are investigating the area in order to find any evidence."
A small number of tourists in the area took pictures of the statue in the port of Copenhagen, which was vandalized on Thursday morning.
The Little Mermaid statue on a largely unfrequented promenade has been targeted several times since it was installed in 1913.
In 1964, the head of the nymph was stolen for the first time without being recovered.
In 1998, a group of vandals cut off the head of the statue again, but it was later restored.
This monument was exposed to the explosion in 2003.
The statue, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has also been targeted several times with graffiti or graffiti, most recently in 2020 with the inscription “racist fish ”.

In 1964 the statue's head was stolen for the first time and was not recovered.

In 1984 a vandal cut off the statue's hand.

In 1998 the statue's head was stolen again but was later returned and restored.

In 2003 vandals used explosives on the statue and it fell into the bay.

The statue has frequently been painted or graffitied, including a 2020 incident when the words "racist fish" were painted on it.

In March 2023 unknown people painted the stone base of the statue in the colors of the Russian flag.

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The base of the statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, created on the basis of the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, was painted in the colors of the Russian tricolor, Reuters reported.
The Russian flag was found painted on the basis of a statue of the Little Mermaid in Denmark on Thursday, in what police say is a “case of vandalism ” at Copenhagen ’ s most famous landmark and a popular tourist destination.
As specified, the front part of the stone on which the monument is erected is painted.
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Danish police described the 2023 tricolor painting as a case of vandalism and launched an investigation while saying they did not yet know who was responsible.

A media report described a tourist climbing the pedestal, touching and kissing the statue despite warning signs, which provoked public outrage.

Overall, the Little Mermaid has been repeatedly and intentionally damaged over the years through theft, mutilation, bombing, painting, and other acts, with notable incidents in 1964, 1984, 1998, 2003, 2020 and 2023.


The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen was created by sculptor Edvard Eriksen and unveiled in 1913; it is a bronze figure seated on a granite stone.

The statue has been repeatedly vandalized and damaged since its installation.

In 1964 the statue's head was stolen and was not recovered.

In 1984 the statue's arm was cut off.

In 1998 vandals again removed the head, which was later returned and restored.

In 2003 the statue was damaged in an explosion.

The monument has also been repeatedly painted or defaced, including an inscription reading “racist fish” in 2020.

On or about March 2, 2023 unknown persons painted the stone base in the colours of the Russian flag and police opened an investigation.

Visitors have also breached rules at the site, including a recorded incident in which a tourist climbed onto the pedestal and kissed the statue, drawing criticism from onlookers.

The statue is reported to weigh about 175 kg.

Conclusion: The Little Mermaid has been intentionally attacked many times, including head thefts, a cut-off arm, an explosion, repeated graffiti and recent political paint vandalism.

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen was created by sculptor Edvard Eriksen and unveiled in 1913; it is a bronze figure seated on a granite stone.

The statue has been repeatedly vandalized and damaged since its installation.

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Content: Danish police investigate who “spoiled ” the famous monument to the Little Mermaid with the colors of the Russian flag
03.03.2023, 7: 15, Misc
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On the pedestal of the famous statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, a Russian tricolor appeared, says The Guardian.
The Danish police have launched an investigation into such an “act of vandalism ”, which is perceived as a sign of support in the Ukrainian conflict.
AP
In Copenhagen, unknown people painted the foundation of the statue of the Mermaid in Copenhagen in the colors of the Russian flag, writes The Guardian.
According to the publication, the tricolor appeared on Thursday night on the stone, which serves as a pedestal for the famous Danish monument.
The police in Copenhagen said that law enforcement officers visited the crime scene and registered an “act of vandalism ”.
The police began an investigation and are trying to find “evidence ”.
The actions of unknown persons are perceived as a sign of support for the Kremlin in the Ukrainian conflict.
The article notes that the statue of the Little Mermaid weighing 175 kg was created by sculptor Edward Eriksen, who was inspired by the main character of the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen.
The monument suffered from vandals many times: in 1964 her head was stolen, in 1984 her hand was cut off, in 1998 her head was stolen again, but later returned, and in 2003 the statue was blown up.
In addition, the Little Mermaid has been painted or signed many times.
The last time it happened in 2020, when it appeared the mysterious inscription “Racist fish ”, writes The Guardian.
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COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The iconic Little Mermaid statue in the Danish capital Copenhagen was vandalized on Wednesday night as unidentified people painted the Russian flag on its base.
Announcement
An AFP correspondent reported that the Russian flag was painted under unknown circumstances on the stone above which a statue of the Little Mermaid, inspired by the heroine of one of the stories of the writer Hans Christian Andersen, was installed.
Danish police said they were launching an investigation into the incident, without giving any indication of the source of the move, which shows clear support for Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
A Copenhagen police spokesman told AFP: "We are investigating the area in order to find any evidence."
A small number of tourists in the area took pictures of the statue in the port of Copenhagen, which was vandalized on Thursday morning.
The Little Mermaid statue on a largely unfrequented promenade has been targeted several times since it was installed in 1913.
In 1964, the head of the nymph was stolen for the first time without being recovered.
In 1998, a group of vandals cut off the head of the statue again, but it was later restored.
This monument was exposed to the explosion in 2003.
The statue, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has also been targeted several times with graffiti or graffiti, most recently in 2020 with the inscription “racist fish ”.

In 1964 the statue's head was stolen and was not recovered.

In 1984 the statue's arm was cut off.

In 1998 vandals again removed the head, which was later returned and restored.

In 2003 the statue was damaged in an explosion.

The monument has also been repeatedly painted or defaced, including an inscription reading “racist fish” in 2020.

On or about March 2, 2023 unknown persons painted the stone base in the colours of the Russian flag and police opened an investigation.

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The base of the statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, created on the basis of the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, was painted in the colors of the Russian tricolor, Reuters reported.
The Russian flag was found painted on the basis of a statue of the Little Mermaid in Denmark on Thursday, in what police say is a “case of vandalism ” at Copenhagen ’ s most famous landmark and a popular tourist destination.
As specified, the front part of the stone on which the monument is erected is painted.
At the same time, the police still do not know “who is behind this incident. ”
"The answer is on the statue of an angel."
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Visitors have also breached rules at the site, including a recorded incident in which a tourist climbed onto the pedestal and kissed the statue, drawing criticism from onlookers.

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The unusual behavior of an American tourist in Copenhagen caused a storm of indignation among other travelers who witnessed this incident.
The girl came to the statue of the Little Mermaid and, not paying attention to the prohibition to touch the monument, began to touch and even kiss her.
The witness of this incident was a tourist named Dylan Trinkler, who captured everything on his phone.
The video shows how the girl climbed the pedestal of the monument, pressed her face against it and began to kiss the statue.
At the same time, clear warning signs about the prohibition of such actions were installed around the sculpture.
Many people began to condemn the violator, shouted at her to leave.
It should be noted that the statue of the Little Mermaid was installed in 1913 and is made of bronze and granite.
It is part of Danish cultural heritage and is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen ’ s famous fairy tale about a mermaid who gave up her underwater world for the love of a prince on land.
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The statue is reported to weigh about 175 kg.

Conclusion: The Little Mermaid has been intentionally attacked many times, including head thefts, a cut-off arm, an explosion, repeated graffiti and recent political paint vandalism.


The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen was created by sculptor Edvard (Edward) Eriksen and unveiled in 1913.

The statue is made of bronze and sits on a granite stone, and some reports note it weighs about 175 kg.

News reports say the statue has been targeted repeatedly by vandals since its installation.

In 1964 the statue's head was stolen for the first time and was not recovered.

In 1984 the statue's arm was cut off.

In 1998 a group of vandals again removed the statue's head, which was later restored and returned.

In 2003 the statue was damaged by an explosion.

The monument has been painted or defaced on several occasions, including a 2020 inscription reading 'racist fish'.

In late February and early March 2023 the statue's stone base was painted in the colors of the Russian flag, an act described by police as vandalism.

Police said they launched an investigation into the 2023 painting and said they did not yet know who was behind the act.

Some reports explicitly attribute the 1998 head removal to a group of vandals, while many other incidents have had no publicly identified perpetrators.

The Little Mermaid remains one of Copenhagen's most famous landmarks and a frequent target of vandalism.

In summary, since its unveiling in 1913 the statue has suffered repeated intentional damage including head thefts (1964, 1998), an arm being cut off (1984), explosion damage (2003), multiple paintings or graffiti (including 2020), and the 2023 tricolor painting on its base; perpetrators have often been unknown though at least one incident (1998) was attributed to a group of vandals.

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen was created by sculptor Edvard (Edward) Eriksen and unveiled in 1913.

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Content: Danish police investigate who “spoiled ” the famous monument to the Little Mermaid with the colors of the Russian flag
03.03.2023, 7: 15, Misc
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On the pedestal of the famous statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, a Russian tricolor appeared, says The Guardian.
The Danish police have launched an investigation into such an “act of vandalism ”, which is perceived as a sign of support in the Ukrainian conflict.
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In Copenhagen, unknown people painted the foundation of the statue of the Mermaid in Copenhagen in the colors of the Russian flag, writes The Guardian.
According to the publication, the tricolor appeared on Thursday night on the stone, which serves as a pedestal for the famous Danish monument.
The police in Copenhagen said that law enforcement officers visited the crime scene and registered an “act of vandalism ”.
The police began an investigation and are trying to find “evidence ”.
The actions of unknown persons are perceived as a sign of support for the Kremlin in the Ukrainian conflict.
The article notes that the statue of the Little Mermaid weighing 175 kg was created by sculptor Edward Eriksen, who was inspired by the main character of the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen.
The monument suffered from vandals many times: in 1964 her head was stolen, in 1984 her hand was cut off, in 1998 her head was stolen again, but later returned, and in 2003 the statue was blown up.
In addition, the Little Mermaid has been painted or signed many times.
The last time it happened in 2020, when it appeared the mysterious inscription “Racist fish ”, writes The Guardian.
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Content: Fairytale-like European city is 'spellbinding' and has 'something for everyone'

A beautiful European town is a destination full to the brim of exciting and interesting things to do.

By Paul Tregunna, Travel and Lifestyle Reporter

Nyhavn has become synonymous with Copenhagen (Image: Getty)

The Nordic countries are perhaps the closest opportunity travellers have to transport themselves into their very own fairy tales.

With beautiful cities and charming locals, they are some of the finest countries in the world to visit.

None more so than Denmark, an incredibly friendly country that connects mainland Europe to Scandinavia.

Its capital city, Copenhagen, is one of the continent's most well-known places, yet it isn’t as popular a city break destination as it perhaps should be.

With its colourful houses and lively atmosphere, the iconic area of Nyhavn has become synonymous with Copenhagen.

The colourful houses of Nyhavn are the perfect backdrop to relax and grab a drink (Image: Getty)

A perfect place to kick back and grab a drink by the water, Nyhavn was originally a commercial port welcoming ships from all over the world.

Once home to the legendary writer Hans Christian Andersen, the neighbourhood wouldn't look out of place in a picture book itself.

There are a number of boat trips operating from Nyhavn, offering visitors a chance to explore the sights of Copenhagen by water. It is a great opportunity to get your bearings and spot any attractions you’d like to see up close, whilst providing interesting commentary on the history of this fantastic city.

You can buy tickets for one of the boat trips on the day from Nyhavn, but they can also be purchased online in advance. The prices vary depending on which provider you choose to travel, and tickets should range from around £16-£20 for an hour-long journey.

The Little Mermaid sculpture is a must-see (Image: Getty)
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Hans Christian Andersen’s presence is still felt throughout the city. You have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the Danish Author at the Hans Christian Andersen Experience - a charming and interactive museum detailing his life and the fairy tales he penned.

The Hans Christian Andersen Experience is a part of Ripley’s Believe it or Not, an entertaining exhibition on the world’s weirdest and wackiest true stories. You can purchase a combo ticket for both from 206 KR (£23.74) for an adult, and 139 KR (£16.02) for a child aged 4-11.

One of Hans Christian Andersen’s most famous stories is The Little Mermaid, which was written in 1837 and has subsequently been adapted into a number of films. In the Langelinie area of Copenhagen there is a bronze statue depicting the titular mermaid, unveiled in 1913, which is well worth taking the time to see.

Another of Copenhagen’s most iconic attractions is the spectacular Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest amusement parks in the world.

Tivoli Gardens are one of the world's oldest amusement parks (Image: Getty)

With something for everyone, Tivoli has roller coasters, rides, shows and a feel-good atmosphere. If Disney is the ‘happiest place on Earth’, Tivoli mustn't be far behind.

The sheer scale of Tivoli is mind-blowing, and you can easily spend a full day there and not cover everything. There are a number of ticketing options which can be viewed on the Tivoli website, but bear in mind Tivoli Gardens reopens on March 22.

Connected to Tivoli is a superstore specialising in one of Denmark’s most famous exports - LEGO.

The LEGO Store Tivoli Gardens is a must visit for fans of the iconic building blocks, as the highlight of the shop is a station where you can design and make yourself out of LEGO, providing a truly unique memento.

The Church of our Saviour's spectacular spiralling spire offers fantastic views over Copenhagen (Image: Getty)

Standing tall over the city is the spellbinding spire of Our Saviour’s Church, which visitors have the opportunity to climb.

After ascending 400 steps, with the last 150 externally spiralling around the tower, you will be blessed with one of the best views of Copenhagen - some 262 feet in the air.

Entrance to the tower is free, but it is advisable to book online in advance to secure a timeslot. If you aren’t a fan of heights, it’s best you give the climb a miss.

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The statue is made of bronze and sits on a granite stone, and some reports note it weighs about 175 kg.

News reports say the statue has been targeted repeatedly by vandals since its installation.

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Content: Unknown people draw Russian flag on a statue of a mermaid in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The iconic Little Mermaid statue in the Danish capital Copenhagen was vandalized on Wednesday night as unidentified people painted the Russian flag on its base.
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An AFP correspondent reported that the Russian flag was painted under unknown circumstances on the stone above which a statue of the Little Mermaid, inspired by the heroine of one of the stories of the writer Hans Christian Andersen, was installed.
Danish police said they were launching an investigation into the incident, without giving any indication of the source of the move, which shows clear support for Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
A Copenhagen police spokesman told AFP: "We are investigating the area in order to find any evidence."
A small number of tourists in the area took pictures of the statue in the port of Copenhagen, which was vandalized on Thursday morning.
The Little Mermaid statue on a largely unfrequented promenade has been targeted several times since it was installed in 1913.
In 1964, the head of the nymph was stolen for the first time without being recovered.
In 1998, a group of vandals cut off the head of the statue again, but it was later restored.
This monument was exposed to the explosion in 2003.
The statue, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has also been targeted several times with graffiti or graffiti, most recently in 2020 with the inscription “racist fish ”.

In 1964 the statue's head was stolen for the first time and was not recovered.

In 1984 the statue's arm was cut off.

In 1998 a group of vandals again removed the statue's head, which was later restored and returned.

In 2003 the statue was damaged by an explosion.

The monument has been painted or defaced on several occasions, including a 2020 inscription reading 'racist fish'.

In late February and early March 2023 the statue's stone base was painted in the colors of the Russian flag, an act described by police as vandalism.

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The base of the statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, created on the basis of the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, was painted in the colors of the Russian tricolor, Reuters reported.
The Russian flag was found painted on the basis of a statue of the Little Mermaid in Denmark on Thursday, in what police say is a “case of vandalism ” at Copenhagen ’ s most famous landmark and a popular tourist destination.
As specified, the front part of the stone on which the monument is erected is painted.
At the same time, the police still do not know “who is behind this incident. ”
"The answer is on the statue of an angel."
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Police said they launched an investigation into the 2023 painting and said they did not yet know who was behind the act.

Some reports explicitly attribute the 1998 head removal to a group of vandals, while many other incidents have had no publicly identified perpetrators.

The Little Mermaid remains one of Copenhagen's most famous landmarks and a frequent target of vandalism.

In summary, since its unveiling in 1913 the statue has suffered repeated intentional damage including head thefts (1964, 1998), an arm being cut off (1984), explosion damage (2003), multiple paintings or graffiti (including 2020), and the 2023 tricolor painting on its base; perpetrators have often been unknown though at least one incident (1998) was attributed to a group of vandals.