(DELHI, India, December 19, 2025)— Dr. Teyah Sackie Moore, Assistant Minister of Health for Curative Services, has represented the Ministry and the Republic of Liberia at the 2nd World Health Organization (WHO) Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, held from December 17–19, 2025, at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
The summit was jointly organized by the World Health Organization and India’s Ministry of Ayush under the theme “Restoring balance: The science and practice of health and well-being.” It brought together global leaders, policymakers, scientists, practitioners, Indigenous knowledge holders, and civil society representatives to deliberate on advancing equitable, sustainable, and evidence-driven health systems.
During the summit, Dr. Moore held sideline discussions with the WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, focusing on Liberia’s progress in advancing Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM) and exploring areas for enhanced collaboration with the global health body.
The discussions looked at Liberia’s gains in policy dialogue, regulation, and stakeholder engagement to strengthen evidence-based TCM practices, while underscoring the need for technical support, research collaboration, and capacity building to further institutionalize safe and effective traditional medicine within the country’s health system.
Dr. Moore reaffirmed Liberia’s commitment to aligning traditional medicine practices with scientific standards, patient safety, and universal health coverage goals, noting that evidence-driven approaches are essential to maximizing the public health benefits of TCM.
The summit also examined pathways for harmonizing traditional medicine with primary health care delivery, digital health innovations, and community-based systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Liberia’s participation underscored the Ministry of Health’s continued support for global commitments related to Indigenous knowledge systems, biodiversity protection, and traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine.
These commitments include principles outlined in the Declaration of Alma-Ata (1978) on primary health care; the Convention on Biological Diversity (1992); the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007); the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; and the Astana Declaration on Primary Health Care (2018).
The Ministry also reaffirmed adherence to the UN General Assembly Political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage (2019), as well as relevant World Health Assembly resolutions on traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine and the health and rights of Indigenous Peoples.