Traditional Medicine
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According to the World Health Organization, traditional medicine should be seen as complementary to modern medicine and integrated into national health systems. How many countries have reported using traditional medicine in some form?

  • 50
  • 170 (correct)
  • 194
  • 100
  • What role does traditional medicine play in the health and well-being of people and the planet?

  • It plays a dominant role
  • It has no role
  • It plays a pivotal role (correct)
  • It plays a minor role
  • What is one example of traditional medicine mentioned in the text?

  • Radiation therapy
  • Surgery
  • Chemotherapy
  • Acupuncture (correct)
  • How long have traditional healers been using their knowledge of plants and potions to treat people?

    <p>For centuries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is traditional medicine becoming more popular or less popular?

    <p>More popular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the World Health Organization, how many countries have reported using traditional medicine in some form?

    <p>170</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of traditional medicine, according to the World Health Organization?

    <p>It should be integrated into national health systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of traditional indigenous and ancestral knowledge of traditional medicine?

    <p>It is used frequently in health care across the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Rudi Eggers, WHO director for integrated health services, say about the demand for traditional medicine?

    <p>The demand for traditional medicine is increasing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is mentioned as an example of traditional medicine in the text?

    <p>Acupuncture</p> Signup and view all the answers

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