The person as a partner
Recognizing each person’s physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions, and their ability to take part in decisions.
Working together for integrative health in Québec
MSIQ brings together members of the public, health professionals and practitioners to support the recognition, accessibility and safe use of integrative health in Québec.
Le Mouvement
The Mouvement pour la santé intégrative du Québec is a non-profit organization incorporated in 2017, following a collaborative process that began in 2016.
Its mission is to work collectively towards recognition of the principles and practice of integrative health across disciplines and sectors. It supports its promotion, accessibility and safe use.
The Mouvement provides a space for dialogue among members of the public, health and social services professionals, complementary health practitioners, educators, researchers and administrators.
Each person is a partner in decisions about their health, with respect for their values, culture and preferences.
Our vision of integrative health
An approach that connects prevention, care, the different dimensions of life and different forms of knowledge, according to each person’s needs.
Recognizing each person’s physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions, and their ability to take part in decisions.
Encouraging collaboration between conventional care and complementary approaches when appropriate, while respecting each participant’s responsibilities.
Making information clear and balanced: potential benefits, limitations, risks and conditions for safe use.
A collective commitment
Groups, practitioners, professionals and members of the public join forces to advance integrative health in Québec.
MSIQ incorporates as a non-profit organization. Its board members volunteer their time to support its mission.
Two half-day dialogue sessions are announced to document access to integrative health in Québec.
About the ForumLe Mouvement citoyen
People’s voices are essential to understanding health journeys and barriers to access. The Mouvement citoyen carries this commitment forward within MSIQ as its public engagement initiative.
About public engagementComing up / Forum citoyen 2027
Two half-day sessions to share experiences, bring together perspectives and identify possible actions.
Explore the Forum citoyen8 a.m.–noon · Preliminary program