Traditional midwives join health-system discussions

Publication date: the WHO account stresses science-based approaches in international health cooperation.

Publication date: the Rio G20 discussion connected traditional care and global health planning.

The reported statements address the potential of evidence-based care, not an endorsement of every traditional product.

Women leaders, traditional midwives and health representatives met on 19–20 November.

The regional dialogue asked how services could better meet communities’ health needs.

The meeting ended on 20 November; PAHO published its account on the following day.

Participants at the 3–4 December World Conference on Traditional Medicine adopted the Beijing Declaration; this row uses the closing day.

The WHO account says participants from 85 countries attended the conference that adopted the declaration.

Beijing hosted the WHO co-sponsored conference with Chinese national health and traditional medicine authorities.

Adopted at the conference, the declaration advocated cooperation over traditional medicine policy and its responsible use.