WHO holds first traditional medicine summit

The World Health Organization opened its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with the group saying it was seeking to collect evidence and data to allow for the safe use of such treatments.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization said "One of the great strengths of traditional medicine is the understanding of the intimate links between the health of humans and our environment.

That's why WHO is committed to supporting countries to unlock the potential of traditional medicine through a global traditional medicine center in Jamnagar." "Through this summit and the WHO Global Center for Traditional medicine, WHO is working to build the evidence and data to inform policies, standards and regulations for the safe, cost effective and equitable use of traditional medicine." .

The two-day WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit takes place alongside a meeting of G20 health ministers in the Indian city of Gandhinagar