{"id":139032,"date":"2026-04-27T08:02:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T08:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/world-health-summit-opens-in-nairobi-traditional-medicine-on-agenda\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T08:02:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T08:02:52","slug":"world-health-summit-opens-in-nairobi-traditional-medicine-on-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/world-health-summit-opens-in-nairobi-traditional-medicine-on-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"World Health Summit opens in Nairobi, Traditional Medicine on agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The World Health Summit (WHS) Regional Meeting 2026 has opened at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), Kenya<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The three-day summits bring together leaders, innovators, and changemakers for building a healthier future in the region and beyond. It will address pressing challenges and spark solutions to advance global health.<\/p>\n<p>Among the topics on the agenda are the rising burden of chronic diseases, the changing patterns of infectious diseases, and the health financing landscape in Africa and globally.<\/p>\n<p>Held under the theme \u201cReimagining Africa\u2019s Health Systems: Innovation, Integration, and Interdependence,\u201d the conference will for the first time, feature major international discussions on traditional medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Experts will explore how the safe, regulated, and evidence-informed integration of traditional medicine (TM) could help strengthen primary healthcare and accelerate progress toward universal health coverage.<\/p>\n<p>They will examine what this means in practice, including how TM can expand access, support prevention, ease pressure on overstretched services, and contribute to more resilient, people-centred health systems\u2014while ensuring safety, quality, and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Since the\u00a0Second WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit\u00a0in New Delhi, 12 African countries were among 27 globally to commit to strengthening governance, research, regulation and integration of TM.<\/p>\n<p>African experts who will speak on policy, evidence, workforce integration and implications for patients and health systems include;<\/p>\n<p>Motlalepula Matsabisa \u2013 University of the Free State, South Africa; Member, WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (STAG)<br \/>\nDr Hiba Boujnah \u2013 Head of Global Strategy and Partnerships, Charit\u00e9 Competence Centre for Traditional and Integrative Medicine<br \/>\nDr Ossy Kasilo \u2013 Board Member, TCIH Coalition; former WHO Africa Regional Adviser on Traditional Medicine<br \/>\nProf Martins Emeje of Nigeria and co-chair of the WHO STAG on TCIM<\/p>\n<p>In Kenya, KEMRI has been leading efforts to accelerate the integration of traditional and herbal medicine into Kenya\u2019s national healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p>It is currently developing six herbal products targeting cancer, which are set to serve as pilot interventions for policy integration, regulation, quality assurance, and evidence-based innovation in traditional medicine.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/world-health-summit-opens-in-nairobi-traditional-medicine-on-agenda\/\">World Health Summit opens in Nairobi, Traditional Medicine on agenda<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/\">KBC Digital<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Health Summit (WHS) Regional Meeting 2026 has opened at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), Kenya The three-day summits bring together leaders, innovators, and changemakers for building a healthier future in the region and beyond. 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