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The World Health Organization (WHO) presents its compliments to Member States and
has the honour to inform them that the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC), is
organizing the second WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit (the Summit), which will
take place in a hybrid format on 17–19 December 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India.
The second Summit, with the theme “Restoring balance: The science and practice of health
and well-being”, will focus on enhancing the contribution of traditional medicine to national
health systems and to inclusive, sustainable development. The event will include a ministerial
dialogue from 17:00 to 18:30 (IST) on 17 December 2025.
In this regard, the objectives of the second Summit are to:
(1) advance the implementation of the WHO Global Strategy for Traditional Medicine
(2025–2034), adopted at the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly;
(2) align stakeholders on next steps to accelerate the implementation of the Global
Strategy for Traditional medicine (2025–2034);
(3) mobilize national commitments across key areas such as policy, regulation,
financing, research, and health system integration;
(4) foster knowledge and commitment among different stakeholder groups to integrate
evidence-based traditional medicine in health systems, promote access and equity,
and strengthen sustainability; and
(5) share traditional medicine national experiences related to policy and practice,
research and innovations, integration, regulation, and cross-sectoral engagement,
following up on the outcomes of the first Summit, concluding with the Gujarat
Declaration.
By blending scientific innovation with cultural wisdom, and championing regulation and
sustainability, the Summit will help advance universal health coverage and the Sustainable
Development Goals, while inspiring a global movement for health and planetary balance.
Member States are requested to nominate up to three participants from their respective
countries across different stakeholder groups with expertise relevant to the Global Summit’s
... programme (as presented in the attached concept note) to compose their delegations considering
the following possible stakeholder groups: (a) National Policy-Makers and Regulators;
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(b) International and Regional Organizations; (c) Traditional Complementary, and Integrative
Medicine (TCIM) Providers and Associations; (d) Biomedical Healthcare Providers and
Professional Associations; (e) Research, Academia, and Teaching Institutions; (f) Indigenous
Peoples and Local Communities; (g) Consumers, Patients, and User Associations; (h) Civil
Society; (i) Industry and Innovators; (j) Youth, Students, and Emerging Leaders; (k) Funders and
Donors; (l) Press, Cultural Institutions, and Multimedia Influencers.
The nominations to attend the Summit should be sent by email to
[email protected]
by 20 October 2025, with the following details of the nominated persons:
• First name
• Family name
• Email address
• Name of the organization
• Country
• In person or virtual participation
• Request for funding participation: Yes/No
All nominated participants – up to three persons per delegation – will receive the
provisional agenda and individual registration details by email to access the Summit web
platform. Requests for travel and logistics support will be coordinated by WHO in relation to
country context and availability of funding.
The working language of the Summit will be English, and interpretation will be provided
in all WHO official languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish), as well as Hindi.
Video recordings of all sessions will be accessible to registered participants on the Summit web
platform after the live session to support on-demand viewing.
The Summit concept note has been attached for your information. For queries on the
Summit, please contact the focal point Dr Lori McDougall at
[email protected] and copy
[email protected].
The World Health Organization takes this opportunity to renew to the Member States the
assurance of its highest consideration.
GENEVA, 17 September 2025
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION Date: 15 October 2025
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ
WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION
ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ Dr Karmen Joller
Minister of Social Affairs
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE Ministry of Social Affairs
BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L’EUROPE
REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA Suur-Ameerika 1
ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО 10129 Tallinn
Head office:
Estonia
UN City, Marmorvej 51,
DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00; Fax: +45 45 33 70 01
Email:
[email protected]
Website: https://www.who.int/europe
Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine,
Restoring balance: the science and practice of health and well-being,
17–19 December 2025, New Delhi, India
Dear Madam,
We are pleased to invite you to the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, co-hosted by WHO
and the Government of India, which will take place in a hybrid format on 17–19 December 2025 at Bharat
Mandapam, New Delhi, India.
This pivotal international summit was mandated by the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly, as also
announced to Member States in Circular Letter C.L.29.2025 (17 September 2025).
The core objective of this year’s summit is to operationalize the new WHO Global Traditional Medicine
Strategy 2025–2034 through high-level, cross-sectoral dialogue, benchmarking and innovation sharing.
We recognize the instrumental role your country has in the leadership of health system advancement. In this
regard, we believe that your personal participation in the dedicated ministerial roundtable, scheduled for
17 December 2025, will be of indispensable value.
In addition to the ministerial participation, we invite you to nominate one technical expert from a relevant
sector (for example national policy-makers and regulators; representatives of international and regional
organizations; traditional, complementary and integrative medicine providers; biomedical health care providers;
representatives from research/academia) to join your delegation.
We kindly request that you confirm the attendance from your country (in person or virtual) no later than
10 November 2025 to
[email protected]. Please be advised that WHO is provisionally authorized to extend
financial support to cover travel expenses of in person Member State attendance (a minister or one nominated
expert), subject to receipt of country nominations by 31 October 2025.
We look forward to your presence and to robust regional representation at this landmark global health policy
event.
Yours very truly,
Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge
Regional Director
UN City, Marmorvej 51 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00 Email:
[email protected]
DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Website: https://www.who.int/europe
Denmark
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Copy for information to:
Ms Helen Sõber, Adviser, European Union Affairs and International Co-operation Department, Ministry of Social Affairs,
Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia
Ms Agne Nettan-Sepp, Head, European Union Affairs and International Co-operation Department, Ministry of Social
Affairs, Suur-Ameerika 1, 10129 Tallinn, Estonia
H.E. Ms Riia Salsa-Audiffren, Ambassador Representative of the Republic of Estonia, Permanent Mission of the Republic
of Estonia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Chemin du Petit-Saconnex 28A,
CH-1209 Genève, Switzerland
H.E. Mr Andre Pung, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Estonia, Frederiksgade
19, 4th floor, 1265 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Ms Kristina Köhler, Liaison Officer, WHO Country Office, Estonia, Paldiski Road 81, 10617 Tallinn, Estonia
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