The 77th World Health Assembly 2024 Side-Event, hosted by the Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine on May 31, 2024, featured esteemed speakers including H.E. Mr. Arindam Bagchi, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Dr. Bruce Aylward and Ambassadors and Representatives from Bolivia, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, and UAE. Dr. Manoj Nesari delivered insightful presentation on Ayush Systems, Dr. Shyama Kuruvilla provided updates on GTMC, Dr. Kim Sungchol shared TCIM Unit insights and Dr. Fei Jiao explored IP aspects of Traditional Knowledge.
The event aimed to advance discussions on integrating traditional medicine into national health systems for Universal Health Coverage, exploring the draft WHO global Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025-34
