TCIH Coalition coordinated dialogue with the WHO

During a virtual meeting with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and a group of WHO senior officials, representatives of more than 300 civil society organisations (CSOs) and over 600 people brought the full force of the knowledge and expertise on traditional, complementary, and integrative health to the forefront This virtual dialogue was coordinated by…

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Establishment of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine

March 25, 2022 | The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of India today signed an agreement to establish the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine. This global knowledge centre for traditional medicine, supported by an investment of USD 250 million from the Government of India, aims to harness the potential of traditional medicine…

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WHO supports scientifically-proven Traditional Medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine

WHO supports scientifically-proven Traditional Medicine In the article ‘ WHO supports scientifically-proven Traditional Medicine,’ the WHO welcomes innovations around the world including repurposing drugs, traditional medicines and developing new therapies in the search of potential treatments for COVID-19 was published on 4 May.  WHO recognizes that traditional, complementary and alternative medicine has many benefits and…

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More homeopathy, less antibiotic resistance?

Bavarian Parliament decides to conduct a study to clarify this issue “The state government is requested to conduct a study to investigate or have investigated how a reduced use of antibiotics can be achieved in the medical field. The role of alternative medical methods will also be examined. In this context, a possible positive role…

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Complementary and Alternative Medicines at stake in Spain

In Spain, the practice of Complementary and Alternative Medicine is at stake. It started two months ago when 400 Spanish medical doctors and scientists signed an open letter calling for action against, as they call it, ‘pseudo-science’. This initiative was in response to two patients who chose to treat their cancer with CAM and deceased…

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