Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine
17–19 December 2025 | New Delhi, India
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Interview with Professor Motlalepula G. Matsabisa, Professor of Pharmacology
Professor Motlalepula Matsabisa shares his expertise in Traditional Medicine. He covers why complex plant mixtures are used in medicines, the importance of testing and standardizing plant medicines for their safe and effective use, and the harmonization of Traditional Medicine research and policies.
Interview with Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific
Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala recalls how, growing up in Tonga, Traditional Medicine was a part of daily life. He explains why traditional and biomedicine can work together, and how safe and effective Traditional Medicine has been integrated into primary health care.
Interview with Dr Sylvie Briand, Chief Scientist at WHO
Dr Sylvie Briand describes the launch of the Global Traditional Medicine Research Agenda. She highlights that now is the time to bring back knowledge systems that may have been undervalued in the past to address new health challenges, while ensuring Indigenous rights.
WHO Restoring balance: Traditional Medicine perspectives from Latin America
Explore how Traditional Medicine and Indigenous healing practices are being safeguarded and integrated into today’s health systems across Latin America. This video shares powerful stories from Bolivia, Mexico and Peru, where ancestral knowledge meets policy, education and hospital care.
WHO Restoring balance: Traditional Medicine perspectives from South-East Asia
Discover how Traditional Medicine and contemporary health care work hand in hand across South-East Asia. This video shares inspiring stories from India, Sri Lanka and Thailand, where ancestral wisdom meets research, regulation and clinical innovation.
WHO Restoring balance: Traditional Medicine perspectives from South-East Asia
Discover how Traditional Medicine and contemporary health care work hand in hand across South-East Asia. This video shares inspiring stories from India, Sri Lanka and Thailand, where ancestral wisdom meets research, regulation and clinical innovation.
WHO Restoring balance: Traditional Medicine perspectives from New Zealand
Uncover how Traditional Medicine continues to thrive through cultural resilience and intergenerational knowledge sharing. This video highlights Māori healing practices in New Zealand, showing how communities safeguard ancestral wisdom while adapting to modern health systems.
WHO Restoring balance: Traditional Medicine perspectives from Türkiye
Watch how Traditional Medicine is integrated into Türkiye’s national health system through scientific frameworks and certified practices. This video shares real stories from Köyceğiz and Istanbul, where cultural heritage meets modern health care.
WHO Restoring balance: Traditional Medicine perspectives from Africa
See how Traditional Medicine is being integrated into health systems across Africa. This video shares authentic perspectives from Ethiopia, South Africa and Ghana, highlighting the role of ancestral knowledge, herbal remedies and cultural practices in shaping health care today.
