Omo, this one no be small matter, oo! The World Health Organization (WHO) don finally open ground for Traditional Medicine Global Library wey go change the health game for many people across di world.
Dis launch happen for New Delhi, India, during di 2nd WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit. Big paddy dem come together, over 800 delegates plus 16,000 people dey follow watch online. Na serious gathering as dem discuss how traditional medicine fit help health systems worldwide.
Dis library wey dem launch no be ordinary library o; e dey gather all di traditional knowledge, scientific evidence, plus digital tools, to support better health policies wey go fit serve di people well, especially di Indigenous communities and rural areas wey dey struggle to get proper healthcare.
João Paulo Souza, wey be di Director of BIREME, talk say dis library go help unite traditional knowledge with modern science, so dem fit deliver health wey go dey more effective for people wey need am. E dey sweet my belle as dem dey use A.I. to make am easy for people to find wetin dem need).
Wetin people for di summit talk? Dem agree sey traditional medicine dey important for maintaining health, as plenty of people dey rely on am for their healthcare. Na so traditional remedies fit help with health matters wey dey plague modern society, like noncommunicable diseases and mental health wahala.
WHO don dey create dis library since G20 and BRICS meetings wey don pass, knowing sey plenty countries dey use traditional medicine for their healthcare. With di library, dem fit gather over 1.6 million scientific records, policy papers and different collections wey go support better research and regulation.
Na true am say, many countries don join hands to integrate traditional medicine into their primary health care, no be small thing. Di Delhi Commitment wey dem sign during di summit dey focus on regulatory standards, investment in research, and better data systems to manage health outcomes. Na serious level we dey enter!
PM Modi even join di waka, as e talk sey dis library go make sure sey everywhere go get access to authentic health information. E no go allow anybody chop nonsense again when e come to traditional medicine.
As dis new era dey unfold, WHO go dey work with Member States to bring this plan to reality. Dem go support knowledge access, innovation, and integration of traditional medicine worldwide. Na so e be, my people, we dey look forward to di future wey go combine traditional and modern medicine for better health, wey dem go use to tackle every health wahala wey dey ground!
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