TCM in spotlight at WHA side event

Countries explore further integration of traditional medicine into health systems

China, together with Malaysia, Nepal, Saudi Arabia and Seychelles, co-hosted an event on traditional medicine on Tuesday in Geneva, Switzerland, on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly, marking the first time that member states of the World Health Organization have organized a side event on this topic at the assembly.

The event drew more than 100 participants, including senior health officials, WHO representatives and leading experts and scholars, to explore the integration of traditional medicine into national health systems to advance universal health coverage and achieve sustainable development goals.

Yu Yanhong, commissioner of China's National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said in her keynote speech that China's healthcare system is characterized by the integration of Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, an approach that represents one of its key strengths.