Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine

Event pictures

Day 1

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Bharat Mandapam Convention and Exhibition Centre in New Delhi, India, at the opening of the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine on 17 December 2025

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Media and attendees at the Opening Ceremony of the Summit.

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Dr Rajesh Kotecha of India's Ministry of Ayush at the Opening Ceremony.

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An artistic performance during the Opening Ceremony.

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Dr Shyama Kurkvilla, Director, a.i., WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre, at the Opening Ceremony.

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Dr Abdullah Obaid Alanazi, Chief Executive Officer and Supervisor General of Technical Affairs at the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Saudi Arabia, takes a photo with his mobile phone during the Opening Ceremony.

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An attendee uses a VR headset at an exhibition at the Traditional Medicine Discovery Experience.

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Attendees in the Dhyana Space at the Traditional Medicine Discovery Experience.

Day 2

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WHO Chief Scientist Dr Sylvie Briand speaks during Plenary 2: "Investing in science to drive Traditional Medicine progress" on 18 December 2025.

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Attendees from Bhutan at Plenary 2.

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Facilitators lead a "Practicing Balance" break during Plenary 3: "Re-imagining health systems for balance, safety and resilience."

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Attendees take part in "Practicing Balance" break during Plenary 3.

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A Quechua healer demonstrates for attendees at the Traditional Medicine Discovery Experience."

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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (right) and HE Prataprao Ganaprao Jadhav, Minister of Ayush, India (centre) at the Cultural Programme on 18 December 2025.

Day 3

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits an exhibition during at the Summit on 19 December 2025.

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Attendees at Plenary 4 “Measuring progress and charting the way forward: Standards, data and responsible AI – from ancestral knowledge to action” on 19 December 2025.

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Panel speakers and attendees take a photo together.

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Former WHO Regional Advisor for Traditional Medicine Dr Ossy Kasilo at Parallel Session 4.B: "Harnessing ancestral knowledge in the digital age – equity, ethics and preservation" on 19 December 2025

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A discussion at one of the stands in the Traditional Medicine Discovery Experience.

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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Ministerial Roundtable on 19 December 2025.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the Closing Ceremony.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and HE Prataprao Ganaprao Jadhav, Minister of Ayush, India present an award at the Closing Ceremony.