A historical moment for UAE and the world for Holistic Healing Medicine and humanity

On September 17, the UAE Federal Cabinet approved the establishment of the Emirates Council for Integrative Medicine, chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Salama Bint Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan. Dr Ludmilla Vassilieva – GP, cardiologist, first officially licensed homeopath in Dubai and founder of the Holistic Healing Medicine & Healing Medical Centre in Dubai—congratulated the leadership and expresses readiness to collaborate with the Council.

“We extend our deepest appreciation and sincere thanks to the UAE leadership and the Cabinet for this wise and forward‑looking decision and commend this step as a clear affirmation of national support for integrative and Holistic Healing Medicine in service of people across the Emirates,” said Dr Ludmilla.

She further added that this decision gave due recognition to a branch of medicine that has been practiced with dedication in the Emirates for decades. By establishing the Council, the Cabinet has opened a clearer path to bringing this approach to more families, reflecting confidence in the experience built within the country and the importance of caring for the individual in totality,

She further added, “With heartfelt gratitude, we recognize that this approval honors decades of dedicated practice of Integrative Medicine developed in the Emirates. The field has been shaped here for more than 30 years and has earned respect because it was formed in this country—a home‑grown model Made in the UAE that the Council will help champion and organize for the benefit of patients and providers.

 Dr. Ludmila who has devoted more than 30 years to integrative and Holistic Healing Medicine in the Emirates, also played a pivotal role in developing local practice, contributed to regulatory efforts for homeopathic medicine and Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCAM) with national health authorities.

She founded the Holistic Global Academy and leads the Holistic Healing Medical Centre in Dubai. Having served more than 1,500,000 patients in the Emirates in the last three decades, she points out that her brand of Holistic Healing Medicine unites Western science with Eastern wisdom and is entirely ‘Made in the UAE’.  Its efficacy was proven in the country’s clinics and recognized for its practical outcomes.

 Dr Ludmila reiterated that she looks forward to contributing her expertise to the Council’s standards, training, research, and patient pathway initiatives in service of health, happiness, vitality, and longevity across the nation.