A new era in global health: it's time to act on the promise of integrative medicine

Susan Arentz

doi:10.1016/j.aimed.2025.100569

A new era in global health: it's time to act on the promise of integrative medicine

Susan Arentz

NICM Health Research Institute

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In May 2025, the WHO’s 194 Member States formally adopted the Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025–2034, signalling a historic shift toward healthcare that is not only evidence-informed, but also whole-person and culturally respectful. This is not a symbolic gesture. It is a clear invitation to researchers, policymakers, and clinicians, to step into a broader vision of care, where traditional, complementary, and integrative health (TCIH) are recognised not as alternatives, but as collaborators in healing.

Original language	English
Article number	100569
Number of pages	1
Journal	Advances in Integrative Medicine
Volume	12
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aimed.2025.100569
Publication status	Published - Dec 2025

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