Geneva, Dec. 17 -- The World Health Organization (WHO)'s Second Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, jointly organised with the Government of India, opened on Wednesday, bringing together government Ministers, scientists, Indigenous leaders, and practitioners from more than 100 countries.

The Summit is expected to announce major scientific initiatives and new commitments to advance the implementation of the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025-2034, centred on stronger evidence, better regulation, systems integration, collaboration, and community engagement.

Traditional medicine (TM) encompasses codified and non-codified systems that predate biomedicine and have continued to evolve for contemporary use. For many, TM remains t...