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The article announces the second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, scheduled for December 17-19, 2025, in New Delhi. Organized by the WHO, the summit aims to promote the integration of traditional medicine into modern healthcare systems on a global scale. The event will gather policymakers, health leaders, researchers, and practitioners from over 100 countries to develop a 10-year roadmap. The summit will focus on evidence-based research, innovation, regulatory frameworks, and equitable access to traditional medicine to improve global health and well-being.

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WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine to Convene in New Delhi

NEW DELHI, December 11, 2025 – Global health leaders, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners from over 100 countries are set to converge in New Delhi for the second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, scheduled for December 17-19, 2025. The summit, themed “Restoring Balance: The Science and Practice of Health and Well-Being,” will take place at Bharat Mandapam and aims to integrate traditional medicine into mainstream healthcare systems.

According to C. Murali Krishna, assistant director (Ayurveda) of the Dr. Achanta Lakshmipathi Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, the summit represents “a major step toward strengthening the integration of traditional medicine into modern healthcare systems.”

Organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), the summit will focus on developing a 10-year global roadmap for the evidence-based, equitable, and sustainable integration of traditional, complementary, integrative, and Indigenous medicine into national health systems.

The event will also emphasize the importance of boosting research, innovation, and regulatory frameworks within the field of traditional medicine. This focus is geared toward addressing existing evidence gaps and promoting the effective and responsible use of traditional practices for global health improvement.

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