FoodMed 2026 highlights the role of food, traditional knowledge and science in advancing health
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世界卫生组织全球传统医学中心的Geetha Krishnan Gopalakrishna Pillai博士在FoodMed 2026会议上发表主旨演讲 FoodMed会议于2026年11月5日至6日举行第二届会议，汇聚了国际专家、监管机构、研究人员、医疗保健专业人员、行业领袖和投资者，共同探讨传统知识与现代科学如何推动“食物即药物”这一不断发展的领域。 本次会议由香港浸会大学（HKBU）主办，以“深化转化与影响”为主题，聚焦证据生成、技术转化、监管、创新以及改善健康和福祉的可持续路径。 会议探讨了食物、传统医学和公共卫生如何协同应对重大全球健康挑战，包括人口老龄化、慢性病和不断上升的医疗保健成本。讨论重点关注将传统智慧与科学研究、技术创新和生态系统发展相结合，以加快将证据转化为促进健康和预防疾病的切实解决方案。 世界卫生组织首席科学家兼主管卫生系统、获取与数据事务的助理总干事（代理）Sylvie Briand博士在视频致辞中强调了预防和健康促进在未来卫生系统中的重要性。她指出，《2025—2034年世界卫生组织全球传统医学战略》呼吁在科学证据基础上，将安全有效的传统、补充和整合医学纳入卫生系统。她还强调，在探索食物与健康之间联系时，将传统知识与严谨科学相结合十分重要。 代表世界卫生组织全球传统医学中心（GTMC），传统医学研究、数据、可持续性与创新部门负责人Geetha Krishnan Gopalakrishna Pillai博士发表了题为《食物即药物：重新连接传统智慧、现代科学与健康的未来》的主旨演讲。该演讲探讨了证据生成、负责任的创新、适当的监管和数字知识平台如何帮助将传统知识转化为可衡量的公共卫生影响，并支持更健康的人群。 在整个会议期间，世界卫生组织全球传统医学中心还在其展台展示了传统医学全球图书馆，重点介绍该中心为改善传统医学科研、技术和政策知识的获取，并支持全球研究、政策制定和创新所作的努力。 在另一场会议上，南十字星大学的Amie Steel教授介绍了世界卫生组织近期启动的全球研究重点倡议的 findings。该报告确定了关键证据缺口，并呼吁加大对传统医学研究的投入，以更好地满足全球日益增长的健康需求。它提供了一项战略议程，帮助政府、资助机构和研究机构使研究投资与公共卫生重点保持一致，并加强传统、补充和整合医学的证据基础。 随着全球对食物、营养和传统知识在健康促进和疾病预防中作用的兴趣日益增长，FoodMed 2026强调了跨学科合作、科学严谨性和负责任创新在推进“食物即药物”以及促进更健康、更具韧性的卫生系统方面的价值。
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Dr Geetha Krishnan Gopalakrishna Pillai of WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine, delivering his keynote at FoodMed 2026 Conference The FoodMed Conference returned for its second edition on 5–6 November 2026, bringing together international experts, regulators, researchers, health-care professionals, industry leaders and investors to explore how traditional knowledge and modern science can advance the growing field of Food as Medicine. Hosted by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), the conference was held under the theme "Deepening Translation and Impact", focusing on evidence generation, technology translation, regulation, innovation and sustainable pathways for improving health and well-being. The conference examined how food, traditional medicine and public health can work together to address major global health challenges, including population ageing, chronic diseases and rising health-care costs. Discussions focused on the integration of traditional wisdom with scientific research, technological innovation and ecosystem development to accelerate the translation of evidence into practical solutions for health promotion and disease prevention. In a video message, Dr Sylvie Briand, Chief Scientist and Assistant Director-General for Health Systems, Access and Data a.i. at the World Health Organization, emphasized the importance of prevention and health promotion in future health systems. She noted that the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025–2034 calls for the integration of safe and effective traditional, complementary and integrative medicine into health systems based on scientific evidence. She also highlighted the importance of bringing traditional knowledge and rigorous science together when exploring the links between food and health. Representing the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC), Dr Geetha Krishnan Gopalakrishna Pillai, Unit Head for Traditional Medicine Research, Data, Sustainability and Innovation, delivered a keynote presentation titled Food as Medicine: Reconnecting Traditional Wisdom, Modern Science and the Future of Health. The presentation explored how evidence generation, responsible innovation, appropriate regulation and digital knowledge platforms can help translate traditional knowledge into measurable public health impact and support healthier populations. Throughout the conference, WHO GTMC also showcased the Traditional Medicine Global Library at its exhibition booth, highlighting the Centre's efforts to improve access to scientific, technical and policy knowledge on traditional medicine and support research, policy-making and innovation worldwide. In a separate session, Professor Amie Steel of Southern Cross University presented findings from WHO’s recently launched global research priorities initiative. The report identified key evidence gaps and called for increased investment in traditional medicine research to better meet growing health needs worldwide. It provides a strategic agenda to help governments, funding agencies and research institutions align research investments with public health priorities and strengthen the evidence base for traditional, complementary and integrative medicine. As global interest grows in the role of food, nutrition and traditional knowledge in health promotion and disease prevention, FoodMed 2026 highlighted the value of interdisciplinary collaboration, scientific rigor and responsible innovation in advancing Food as Medicine and contributing to healthier, more resilient health systems.