"Controversial WHO Summit Explores Traditional Medicine's Global Impact"

The World Health Organization (WHO) has held its first summit dedicated to traditional medicine, aiming to explore how to integrate traditional medicines into conventional healthcare and collaborate scientifically to understand their use more thoroughly. The summit, co-hosted by the Indian government, brings together participants from various regions, Indigenous communities, traditional-medicine practitioners, and policy, data, and science specialists. While some researchers are skeptical about the summit's outcomes, others believe it is an opportunity to gather evidence for traditional healing systems and improve the quality and quantity of research in this field. The WHO emphasizes the need for rigorous scientific validation and global standards for traditional medicines, while also recognizing the importance of cultural and contextual considerations in holistic interventions.