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WHO traditional medicine strategy: 2014-2023
WHO international standard terminologies on siddha medicine
Siddha medicine is a popular health resource used across the world. Standard terminology relating to Siddha medicine is, therefore, an essential tool for...
WHO international standard terminologies on ayurveda
Ayurveda is one of the popularly applied health resources across the globe. Standard terminology of Ayurveda is an essential tool for working on other...
WHO international standard terminologies on unani medicine
Unani medicine is a popular health resource used across the world. Standard terminology relating to Unani medicine is, therefore, an essential tool for...
Traditional Chinese Medicine is one of the popularly applied health resources across the globe. Driven by domestic and international demands, WHO is developing...
WHO benchmarks for the training of acupuncture
In 1999, WHO published the Guidelines on basic training and safety in acupuncture. However, various backgrounds of acupuncture service providers were addressed...
Key technical issues of herbal medicines with reference to interaction with other medicines
This document provides information on the critical technical issues related to interactions between herbal medicines and other medicines for health-care...
WHO benchmarks for the practice of acupuncture
With the increasing use of acupuncture in clinical settings worldwide, there is a need to develop benchmarks for the practice of acupuncture, against which...
Traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) is an important and often underestimated health resource with many applications, especially in the prevention...