The Charité Competence Center for Traditional and Integrative Medicine (CCCTIM) at Charité Universitätsmediz in Berlin has been designated as the WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional, Integrative, and Preventive Medicine for the next four years. This marks the first collaborating centre supporting the Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC) in this thematic area, positioning Berlin as a central hub for traditional and integrative medicine within the WHO European Region.
The designation confirms CCCTIM's role in advancing evidence-based research, supporting health system integration of traditional and integrative practices, and strengthening global knowledge exchange. The work plan sets out three major areas of collaboration with WHO, in alignment with the latest WHO Strategy on Traditional Medicine, namely: clinical research on integrative therapies, health system integration and policy research, and dissemination of evidence at global traditional medicine fora. As a WHO Collaborating Centre, CCCTIM's activities include: reviewing existing research, conducting pilot clinical studies, generating Real-World Evidence, analysing health-care utilization patterns, developing best practice implementation frameworks, contributing to policy dialogues, and supporting global platforms through publications, events, and training materials. Each activity is structured to directly support the GCTM's mandate in alignment with the WHO Strategy on Traditional Medicine.
The Centre is jointly led by Professor Dr med. Georg Seifert and Dr Hiba Boujnah, whose leadership and team expertise span clinical care, research methodology, health policy development, and medical documentation. CCCTIM's infrastructure—including clinical units, research experts, documentation resources, and access to Charité's core facilities—provides a strong foundation for delivering the agreed four year workplan.
The designation underscores the GTMC's commitment to contributing high quality scientific evidence, supporting Member States in building effective integrative health models, and fostering global knowledge exchange in collaboration with WHO and international partners.
