WHO publishes global research agenda on traditional, complementary and integrative medicine
The World Health Organization has released a global research agenda for traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine for 2025–2034. The framework aims to guide investment and evidence-based integration of these practices into formal health systems.
Why it matters
As these practices are used by billions, establishing a scientific research framework is critical for public health safety and regulatory policy.
São Paulo, September 21, 2026 (BIREME/PAHO/WHO) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the global research priorities and agenda for traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (TCIM) for 2025–2034 ( click here to access it ). The document provides Member States, funding agencies, and research institutions with a framework to guide priorities and investments aimed at generating evidence to support the safe, effective, and equitable integration of TCIM into health systems.
The publication recognizes BIREME/PAHO/WHO’s contribution to the development of the agenda, particularly in facilitating the priority-setting process in the Region of the Americas and engaging the research community in Latin America and the Caribbean. Among the actions proposed to implement the agenda, WHO also calls for consolidating the WHO Traditional Medicine Global Library (WHO TMGL) as a trusted global repository for scientific knowledge on TCIM, guided by principles of ethical governance.
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