WHO & the Government of #India๐ฎ๐ณ 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 worldโs 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
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:
๐ The discovery of aspirin drew on traditional medicine formulations using the bark of the willow tree
๐ The contraceptive pill was developed from the roots of wild yam plants
๐ Child cancer treatments have been based on the rosy periwinkle.
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๐ The discovery of aspirin drew on traditional medicine formulations using the bark of the willow tree
๐ The contraceptive pill was developed from the roots of wild yam plants
๐ Child cancer treatments have been based on the rosy periwinkle.
bit.ly/3iDIXCO
#DYK: Nobel-prize winning research on artemisinin for malaria control started with a review of ancient Chinese medicine texts bit.ly/3iDIXCO
https://twitter.com/who/status/1507420302740963332
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