Towards Framework to Combat Forgery and Counterfeit in Complementary Medicine

Globally we are witnessing an explosion of interest in complementary medicine both within the health care system and outside. Highlights on the WHO global report on traditional and complementary medicine 2019 will be presented and discussed.
Current developments, particularly patient choice and local empowerment will further fuel this explosion. Public opinion is moving the argument for the integration of complementary medicine towards center stage. It is therefore increasingly important that access to complementary medicine and the advice given to patients is both safe and appropriate.
This presentation is a timely attempt to explore issues related to Governance and quality improvement systems in the health sector as well as to complementary medicine, and how governance – the key to providing safe and accountable services – will apply to complementary and health care systems. Governance is an important tool for the integration of complementary and alternative therapies with “orthodo