health
diciembre 17, 2025
La OMS impulsa cumbre mundial para fortalecer la medicina tradicional en la salud pública
Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), entre el 40 % y el 90 % de la población mundial recurre actualmente a la medicina tradicional como parte de su atención en salud.
TL;DR
- New Delhi will host the II World Traditional Medicine Summit from December 17th, promoted by the WHO.
- The summit aims to scientifically validate ancestral practices such as Ayurveda and Unani medicine.
- A World Traditional Medicine Library will be launched, containing over 1.5 million records including clinical research and regulatory frameworks.
- The initiative seeks to provide tools to distinguish effective treatments from those without scientific backing.
- The WHO emphasizes that integrating traditional medicine into health systems must be based on clinical data, scientific evidence, and regulatory criteria to ensure patient safety and prevent the use of unsupported therapies.