WHO recommends the R21 malaria vaccine

The WHO summit connected traditional medicine, research and public health at an international meeting hosted in India.

A WHO regional message recognized traditional medicine’s place in African health care.

The observance addressed how local knowledge and community practice relate to health systems.

WHO encouraged research and appropriate regulation of traditional medicine.

The regional message called for engagement with traditional medicine in health systems.

R21/Matrix-M joined RTS,S among WHO-recommended vaccines.

The recommendation created another option for countries seeking to expand immunization.

The recommendation complements bed nets, diagnosis and treatment.

Publication date: PAHO reported presenting its method for respectful discussion of ancestral and clinical health knowledge.

Publication date: the PAHO account described a participatory manual connecting traditional midwives and health workers.