Validation has a precise public health meaning

WHO called for scientific rigour, product quality and regulation in discussions of traditional practices.

The announcement described plans for wider access to documented research on traditional medicine.

Brazil met the criteria for eliminating vertical transmission of HIV as a public health problem.

Testing and timely treatment during pregnancy supported Brazil’s validation.

The national approach built on certification in states and large municipalities.

The global digital library was officially launched in New Delhi during the second WHO traditional medicine summit.

PAHO’s Brazil-based BIREME developed the library in coordination with the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre.

The resource was intended to improve access to information on traditional, complementary and integrative medicine.

The 19 December global release followed an October pre-launch by BIREME at a congress in Rio de Janeiro.

Publication date: PAHO described a virtual seminar with Central American health cooperation partners.