Report
has it that:
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N5.15b fake drugs seized in global crackdown
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India, China top global sources of counterfeit medicines
A RESOLUTION for a better integration of the
use of traditional medicine was among the proposals adopted as the 67th World
Health Assembly (WHA) closed at the weekend.
According to a press statement by the WHO,
traditional medicine covers a wide variety of therapies and practices, which
varies from country to country and region to region.
The statement reads: “The strategy aims to
build the knowledge base for national policies and strengthen quality
assurance, safety, proper use and effectiveness of traditional and
complementary medicine through regulation. It also aims to promote universal
health coverage by integrating traditional and complementary medicine services
into health care service delivery and home care.”