Health policy reaches beyond hospitals

Publication date: regional officials considered the draft global traditional medicine strategy.

Publication date: the WHO account tied wider access to evidence, safety and health system design.

The report connected avoidable illness and early death to living and working conditions.

WHO described differences in access and risks within and between countries.

The report highlighted a heavy burden of maternal death in lower-income countries.

Member states approved a framework for improved preparation and more equitable responses.

The agreement addressed fairer access to tools needed during outbreaks.

The vote followed negotiations shaped by lessons from COVID-19.

The agreement’s adoption did not itself mean all provisions were already in force.

The new global strategy set directions for research, safety and appropriate integration.