WHO unveils Traditional Medicine Global Library

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At the second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, jointly organised with the Government of India, concluding recently in New Delhi, WHO unveiled the Traditional Medicine (TM) Global Library, a first-of-its-kind digital platform consolidating 1.6 million resources on TM, from scientific studies to indigenous knowledge. With advanced features like Evidence Gap Maps and an AI-powered tool, TMGL GPT, the Library promises to transform access to trusted information and accelerate research worldwide. 

The Library will become part of Hinari, one of the world’s largest collections of biomedical and health literature. Hinari is hosted on the Research4Life platform, which provides free or low-cost access to academic and peer-reviewed content to institutions in low- and middle-income countries. Incorporating the Library will allow broader reach and access to traditional medicine knowledge.

The Library is expanding access to health information and evidence not only through its global collections but also by curating relevant content in dedicated thematic pages, including traditional midwifery, Ayurveda, anthroposophical medicine, integrative oncology and integrative paediatrics.