World Health Summit session at Berlin examines traditional medicine and health system resilience

21 October 2026

The session was titled Traditional medicine, resilience and well-being and was held at the World Health Summit in Berlin, Germany.
It was the third World Health Summit session on traditional medicine since 2025.
Dr Hiba Boujnah of the WHO Collaborating Centre at the Charite Competence Center for Traditional and Integrative Medicine moderated the panel.
Tunisia's Minister of Health, Dr Mustapha Ferjani, opened the session and pledged political support for integrating traditional medicine into health systems.
Dr Shyama Kuruvilla, Director a.i. of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine, called for country-led and evidence-informed approaches.
Vivian Camacho, an Indigenous health leader from Bolivia, described her country's recognition of traditional healers.
WHO described its emerging Living Well initiative as a platform linking traditional knowledge, science, innovation and international cooperation.