Publication examines Chinese herbal malaria knowledge

The Rio programme included Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendants alongside health authorities and practitioners.

The workshop planned discussions of biodiversity and medicinal plants in community health.

The opening day began four days of dialogue on how biodiversity sustains health knowledge and practices.

The feature describes contributions from many communities to treatments and health practices.

WHO notes smallpox inoculation in Asia and parts of Africa long before Jenner; the date is the article’s publication date.

WHO cites traditions from Mesopotamia, India, China, Madagascar and Mexico while stressing evaluation of effectiveness.

Delegates met in Gandhinagar to discuss evidence, access and the future of traditional medicine.

The Indian government and WHO convened practitioners, researchers and policymakers.

WHO’s director-general referred to his experience of traditional practitioners in Ethiopia.

The meeting asked how practices could be studied and integrated responsibly into health systems.