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Communities and families in the Western Pacific Region use traditional and complementary medicine extensively for a variety of health problems, from minor ailments to life-threatening diseases. It is sometimes the only available and affordable option, especially in remote or under-served areas. Thus, it plays an important role in primary health care.

Traditional and complementary medicine is a health practice with strong historical and cultural roots. Since it has often evolved as part of a particular cultural heritage, the forms of traditional medicine vary widely across the Region. Some forms are highly developed and well documented. They are based on systematized knowledge, comprehensive methodology and historical experience. A number of less complex traditional medicine practices also exist within small and sometimes isolated ethnic groups, based largely on local experience. The knowledge may not be documented, often being transmitted orally from generation to generation.

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