East African countries join forces to advance Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) A joint statement issued by the TCIH Coalition and Kenya’s Ministry of Health highlights the key outcomes of the first East African Forum on TCIM (24-25 February 2026, Nairobi | Kenya)...

🆕 With the Ministry of Health|Kenya, we have issued a joint statement on the outcomes of the East African Forum on #TCIM.
➡️ East African Network on TCIM is one key outcome, connecting policymakers, regulators, researchers & practitioners across East Africa.
ℹ️:🔗 shorturl.at/Yeu96
#TraditionalMedicine

🔎Last week in Nairobi| Kenya, the East African Forum on #TCIM convened health officials, #GTMC representatives, regulators, researchers & practitioners. One key outcome: the launch of the EAN-TCIM Network to strengthen regional collaboration and advance #TCIM integration.
The work begins now.

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March 3 is #GlobalOmega3Day and Cochrane Complementary Medicine is supporting research relevant to uses and benefits of #Omega3 and other essential nutrients. Learn more about how we're contributing to building the #healthevidence base for #TCIM: cam.cochrane.org/knowledge-tr...

World Wildlife Day 2026 | Geneva Celebrating Expertise in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods The World Wildlife Day 2026 Geneva Celebration, organized by the CITES Secretariat and the Geneva Environment Network, will showcase the role of Geneva in highlighting the importance of medicinal and…

#MedicinalAromaticPlants & traditional, complementary & integrative medicine (TCIM) can support the health & well-being of all.

On #WWD2026, Sangyoung Ahn of @who.int will share how the value of MAPs & #TCIM can be fully harnessed.

🗓️ 3 March, 9:30 CET
▶️ tiny.cc/GENWWD26

A new chapter for #TCIM integration in #EastAfrica opens in Nairobi. 🇰🇪
For 2 days, the East African Forum on TCIM brings policymakers, regulators, researchers & practitioners together to strengthen policy and regulatory frameworks for integration into national health systems.
#GlobalHealth

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Read our latest Thought Leader interview with Prof Dr Holger Cramer - a global leader in shaping research standards and building the scientific evidence base for traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine #TCIM: cam.cochrane.org/knowledge-tr...

‘A potential treasure trove’: World Health Organization to explore benefits of traditional medicines UN body to study possibility of integrating centuries-old practices into mainstream healthcare

Earlier this year, countries agreed the WHO should adopt a new global ⭐️traditional medicines strategy ⭐️for the next decade that
“seeks to harness the potential contribution of #TCIM [traditional, complementary and integrative medicine]
to health and wellbeing based on evidence”.

📍 New Delhi | India
❗Europe is falling behind in #TraditionalMedicine.
At the WHO #2ndglobaltmsummit, @tidovonschoen.bsky.social TCIH Coalition president, warned:
🔸 #TCIM used by 1/3 globally, gets just 1% of research funding
🔸 Western Europe absent
🔸 Only 27% of WHO EU countries integrate #TCIM

➡️Millions rely on traditional care, yet it gets just 1% of research funding.
🆕The #TCIHCoalition’s new press release urges stronger #TCIM policy and investment.
🔗 tinyurl.com/2m3w6zkn
#TraditionalMedicine #HealthForAll #UniversalHealthCoverage

👋At the 3rd #TCIMCongress, TCIH Coalition joined the panel on the #WHO Traditional Medicine Global Library, the🌍most comprehensive digital knowledge repository!
👏 Natalia Aldana-Martinez, our Board Member, shared the experience of the VHL on #TCIM, a true example of regional collaboration in action.

Special Issue 📣
👉 Research on a broad range of #TCIM approaches to #health, giving importance, but not limited, to South American knowledge, in traditional medical systems, herbal medicine, nature-based approaches, mind-body techniques, and spirituality.

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

🚨 Calling all CAM researchers!

The 2025 Canadian CAM Research Fund (CCRF) is now open.
✅ Up to $5,000
✅ Open to INCAM members
✅ Supports collaborative, evidence-based CAM research

Deadline: July 15
📄 Apply: www.incamnetwork.ca/ccrf-funding/

#TCIM #CAMresearch #INCAM

ARCCIM's Jon Adams spoke at a private side event during the World Health Assembly in Geneva 🇨🇭, sharing insights on the challenges facing TCIM.

He's talking complexity, culture & context.

🎥 Check out the video for a glimpse of his message.

#TraditionalMedicine #WHA77 #GlobalHealth #TCIM #ARCCIM

👍By launching its first-ever Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) Dashboards, the World Health Organization is taking another big step forward in strengthening global collaboration in the field of #TCIM. ⤵️

🔗 www.who.int/news/item/21...

🌏 Exciting News from ARCCIM! 🌏

We facilitated the third regional stakeholder session for the WHO TCIM Research Priority Setting Exercise, uniting representatives from 12 countries in the Western-Pacific Region. 🌐

#ARCCIM #WHO #TCIM #Research #GlobalHealth #Collaboration #WesternPacificRegion

🎤World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS):

"For #TCIM to maximize its potential contribution to Universal Health Coverage, more people must have access to it. We, therefore, need a clear roadmap to guide the integration of #TCIM approaches into primary healthcare."

👍🧵Key Messages from #TCIH voices at @who.int #EB156 on #TraditionalMedicine Strategy discussions: research, integration & Indigenous knowledge protection matter!
#TCIH #TraditionalMedicine #TCIM 🧵⤵️

@tidovonschoen.bsky.social @ossykasilo.bsky.social