Implementation of the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-2023
1. WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014 - 2023 goals are to support Member States in:
- Harnessing the potential contribution of T&CM to health, wellness, people-centred health care and UHC;
- Promoting safe and effective use of T&CM through the regulation, research and integration of T&CM products, practices and practitioners into the health system, as appropriate.
- Support Member States in their efforts;
- Review and assess the existing models of integration in Member States to record and recommend best practice.
- International Regulatory Cooperation for Herbal Medicines (IRCH)WHO Collaborating Centres, WHO Expert Advisory Panel, NGOs.
Research and knowledge
- Clinical evidence database;
- T&CM Knowledge Platform.
1. Development of technical documents:
- Global guidelines on quality and safety of herbal medicines;
- “Key technical issues for the safe use of herbal medicines with reference to interaction with other medicines”;
- Methodology for clinical study in traditional medicine (TM).
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics Supplementary Chapter Traditional Medicine Conditions – Module I;
- Developing Web-based International terminologies in Ayurveda, Siddha, Traditional Chinese medicine, Unani Proposed terminology in Thai traditional medicine.
- Currently developing Benchmarks for Practice in Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Panchkarma, Tuina, Unani.
Ethical and evidence-based policy
- Country support in the implementation of the WHO TM Strategy 2014 - 2023.
1. Interregional training workshops for capacity building of government officials:
- Series of workshops in Macao SAR, China.
- Benchmarks for Training in T&CM, such as: Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Nuad Thai, Osteopathy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tuina, Unani;
- Currently developing Benchmarks for Training in Anthroposophic Medicine, Cupping, Tibetan Medicine, Yoga.
- Monitoring implementation of WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014 - 2023;
- Conduct regular global surveys for building a database as repository of Member States situation and assessing the global trends of T&CM;
- TCI indicators in the Global Reference List of Core Health Indicators:
- T&CM outpatient service utilization;
- Pain management with T&CM.