世界卫生组织敦促非洲将传统医学融入医疗服务

Core Viewpoint - The World Health Organization (WHO) urges African countries to integrate traditional medicine into primary healthcare to promote universal health coverage [1] Group 1: WHO's Recommendations - WHO emphasizes the importance of capacity building and will continue to provide technical assistance, particularly in research, to strengthen the evidence base for traditional medicine [1] - The theme of the conference is "Africa in Action: Promoting Integrated and Resilient Health Systems to Sustainably Address HIV, Other Infectious Diseases, and Emerging Threats" [1] Group 2: Traditional Medicine Usage - Global data indicates that 80% of the world's population uses traditional medicine, a trend that is similarly observed in Africa [1] - The number of registered traditional medicine products in Africa has increased from 20 in 2000 to 100 in 2023, with research funding for traditional medicine doubling [1] Group 3: Future Directions - The progress in traditional medicine indicators encourages African countries to expand herbal treatment facilities and include traditional medicine in health insurance plans [1] - There is a call for enhanced collaboration between traditional medicine practitioners and Western medicine providers [1]