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G20 leaders in Brazil recognize potential of evidence-based traditional medicine [1]

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Date: 2024-11

G20 leaders in Brazil have highlighted their interest in traditional medicine in the outcome statement of the 2024 G20 Rio leadership summit. ‘We recognize the potential of evidence-based traditional and complementary medicine,’ they wrote.

The high-level Rio statement, issued on behalf of G20 leaders, takes forward the G20 health ministerial declaration of 31 October. In that statement, G20 health ministers wrote: ‘We reaffirm our commitment to multidisciplinary and collaborative action, including science-based solutions, taking into account the potential role of evidence-based traditional and complementary medicine, considering WHO guidelines.’

The Brazil statements demonstrate continuing global momentum for traditional medicine, taking forward the 2023 G20 statement, issued under the presidency of India. The 2023 G20 statement introduced the topic of traditional medicine for the first time at the G20.

The WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC) is a staunch advocate for increased global policy and financing for evidence-based traditional medicine, acknowledging the valuable role of traditional knowledge.

In September, the G20 launched a new G20 Initiative on Bioeconomy, which underlined the role of traditional knowledge in 10 voluntary non-binding high-level principles on bioeconomy activities, including: (4) Contribute to the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, subject to national laws and in line with applicable international agreements and instruments’ and (6) ‘Safe, secure and responsible use of science, technology, innovation and traditional knowledge, with potential benefits, risks and impacts assessed scientifically’.



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