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Tuesday, 09 December 2025
REMINDER MEDIA ADVISORY
Virtual media briefing on traditional medicine
WHEN: 13.00 CET/12.00 GMT on Tuesday, 09 December 2025
WHAT: Virtual media briefing on traditional medicine
SPEAKERS:
Dr Sylvie Briand, WHO Chief ScientistDr Shyama Kuruvilla, Director a.i. of the Global Traditional Medicine CentreDr Sung Chol Kim, WHO TMC Unit Head for Standards, Regulation and IntegrationDr Geetha Krishnan, WHO TMC Unit Head for TM Research, Data and Innovation
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Notes to journalists:
For more details about the second WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit and media access and opportunities, please see this media advisory [https://hq_who_departmentofcommunications.cmail19.com/t/d-e-gttidkk-l-yk/] from 4 December.
Please enter your name and media outlet (use name/outlet) in your Zoom profile and ensure your microphone is connected and active on your computer. When you sign in, you will be automatically put in the meeting room.
Click “raise hand” if you wish to ask a question (the icon can be found under the tab: participants), this will enter you into the queue for questions. Please note that only questions from the media are allowed during the press conference.
Note on terminology:
The term traditional medicine (TM) is used to encompass all of the following:
Traditional medicine: codified or non-codified systems for healthcare and well-being, comprising practices, skills, knowledge and philosophies originating in different historical and cultural contexts, which are distinct from and pre-date biomedicine, evolving with science for current use from an experience-based origin. Traditional medicine emphasizes nature-based remedies and holistic, personalized approaches to restore balance of mind, body and environment.Complementary medicine: additional healthcare practices that are not part of a country’s mainstream medicine. Evidence-based complementary medicine has the potential to support mainstream medicine and more comprehensively support people’s health and well-being needs.Integrative medicine: an interdisciplinary and evidence-based approach to health and well-being by using a combination of biomedical and traditional and/or complementary medical knowledge, skills and practices.
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