Traditional knowledge enters an international policy forum

Chad eliminated the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem.

Surveillance and access to diagnosis and treatment supported Chad’s achievement.

The WHO validation concerned a specific form of sleeping sickness and a defined public health threshold.

The announcement followed similar WHO validations in other African countries.

A dated report examines discussions during June G20 health meetings in Brazil.

The article describes questions of preserving knowledge and working with communities.

The 10 July date identifies WHO’s publication, not the date of the G20 event.

Traditional midwives and health institutions discussed community perinatal tools in Valledupar.

Cenaida Pana of La Guajira joined a meeting on culturally adapted care for mothers and newborns.

The workshop explored ways to link local experience and clinical support.