AI Meets Ancient Wisdom: WHO’s Global Summit on Traditional Medicine 2025
- Belisa Godinho
- 2 days ago
- 1 min read
From New Delhi to the digital world, the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine (17–19 December 2025) is set to redefine how we see health.

This isn’t just about herbs and rituals—it’s about science, innovation, and AI joining forces with centuries of knowledge. ©Yoga Sathya - Belisa Godinho
🚀 What’s new at the Summit?
WHO Global TM Library: 1.6M+ scientific records, powered by TMGL GPT, an AI model tailored to traditional medicine.
Global Research Roadmap: finally, a unified guide to evidence-based integration of TM into health systems.
H2I Challenge: 21 breakthrough innovations selected from 1,000+ submissions worldwide.
Traditional Medicine Data Network (TMDN): a global hub ensuring rigor, quality, and innovation.
Indicators for TCIM: 31 core + 15 supplementary indicators to measure integration into national health systems.
TM Informed Health Choices: empowering people to make safe, culturally informed decisions.
Draft WHO Framework on Indigenous Knowledge: co-created with Indigenous peoples to strengthen trust and biodiversity governance.
STAG TM Advisory Group: global experts shaping standards, research, and evidence-based integration.
🔥 The Debate of the Hour: How will AI technology be integrated into traditional medicine—without losing its holistic soul?
This Summit is not just about regulation—it’s about bridging tradition and technology, ensuring safety, efficacy, and respect for cultural heritage.
👉 Stay tuned: the future of health is being written in New Delhi, and it’s global.
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