Rio pre-launch precedes December global release

WHO described traditional medicine as a dedicated subject at the 2025 Berlin meeting.

The session discussed practical collaboration and responsible integration of traditional care.

BIREME and PAHO pre-launched the WHO library at a Rio de Janeiro congress on 17 October, before its December official launch.

At the Rio congress, director João Paulo Souza presented the resource and requested suggestions from practitioners and specialists.

The preview highlighted plans to gather and organize health information across traditional and integrative medicine topics.

WHO reports a quality and safety training workshop in Macao on 22–24 October; this is its closing date.

Government regulators and researchers discussed safety monitoring and quality assurance for traditional products.

WHO reported participation by more than 40 people from 18 countries and two special administrative regions.

The workshop addressed evidence generation and oversight rather than approving a particular remedy.

Publication date: WHO introduced a Bulletin issue devoted to traditional medicine and its place in health policy and research.