Traditional midwives’ knowledge enters health memory work

The gathering addressed collaboration between practitioners and public health facilities.

Participants visited health screening stations and shared information about traditional practices.

Speakers addressed safe, respectful engagement with African traditional medicine and research.

Publication date: PAHO described a virtual library developed with Brazil’s Secretariat for Indigenous Health.

Publication date: the online resource gathers documents and material about Indigenous Peoples’ health in one space.

Publication date: the initiative was presented as a way to improve access to information and intercultural health policy.

Publication date: WHO described a workshop on traditional care, safety and transformation of health systems.

Publication date: speakers highlighted a gap between widespread traditional medicine use and investment in robust evidence.

Publication date: the priority-setting discussion named pain and mental health among topics needing further study.

Publication date: WHO reported a discussion of quality and accountability for practitioners and medicinal products.