Turning Point in the International Trend of Traditional Medicine

Kenji WATANABE; Takayuki HOSHINO; Mosaburo KAINUMA; Emiko OIKAWA

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Turning Point in the International Trend of Traditional Medicine

VernacularTitle:伝統医学の国際潮流の一大転機 ―WHO 伝統医学グローバルセンターの設立―
Author: Kenji WATANABE ¹ ; Takayuki HOSHINO ² ; Mosaburo KAINUMA ³ ; Emiko OIKAWA ⁴
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1. Otsuka Kampo Clinic
2. Yokohama University of Pharmacy
3. Oriental Medicine Therapy Center, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital
4. Department of Japanese Oriental Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Toyama
Keywords: WHO; WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC); WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit; Gujarat Declaration; planetary health
From:Kampo Medicine 2025;76(3):233-244
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: According to a WHO report, more than 80% of the world’s population uses traditional medicine in 170 out of the 194 UN member states. With this background, WHO established the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC) in Gujarat, India in April 2022. Then, in August 2023, the first WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. The Gujarat Declaration was issued as a summary of the summit. This was the first WHO-issued declaration specifically focused on traditional medicine. Based on the G20 vision of “One Earth, One Family, One Future,” a grand vision was presented to utilize the wisdom of traditional medicine for the sustainable society, including planetary health, against the global warming. Furthermore, it was emphasized that scientific evidence for traditional medicine, including indigenous medicine, should be promoted. Following this, several projects have been launched.