WHO & the Government of #India🇮🇳 today agreed to establish the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine, to maximize the potential of traditional medicines through modern science and technology bit.ly/3iDIXCO
Around 80% of the world’s population is estimated to use traditional medicine.
To date, 170 of the 194 WHO Member States have reported the use of traditional medicine bit.ly/3iDIXCO
The term traditional medicine describes the knowledge, skills & practices indigenous & different cultures have used over time to maintain health and prevent, diagnose & treat physical and mental illness - from acupuncture, ayurvedic medicine, herbal mixtures to modern medicines.
Some 40% of approved pharmaceutical products in use today derive from natural substances, highlighting the vital importance of conserving biodiversity and sustainability bit.ly/3iDIXCO
#DYK:
💊 The discovery of aspirin drew on traditional medicine formulations using the bark of the willow tree
💊 The contraceptive pill was developed from the roots of wild yam plants
💊 Child cancer treatments have been based on the rosy periwinkle.
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#DYK: Nobel-prize winning research on artemisinin for malaria control started with a review of ancient Chinese medicine texts bit.ly/3iDIXCO
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