Publications and Documents

• WHO traditional medicine strategy 2002-2005.
• National Policy on Traditional Medicine and Regulation of Herbal Medicines - Report of a WHO Global Survey
• Legal Status of Traditional Medicine and Complementary/Alternative Medicine: A Worldwide Review
• Regulatory Situation of Herbal Medicines - A Worldwide Review
• WHO International Standard Terminologies on Traditional Medicine in the Western Pacific Region
• WHO guidelines for quality assurance of traditional medicine education in the Western Pacific Region.
• Second Consultation Meeting on Traditional Medicine : Harmonizing the Two Approaches, Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, 17-20 September 2003 : report.
• Regional strategy for traditional medicine in the Western Pacific.
• Development of National Policy on Traditional Medicine
• More relevant publications and documents
• More relevant publications and documents (cont.)

Education, meetings and courses

• Meetings
• Trainings

WHO Collaborating Centres

WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine

• Division of Chinese Medicine, School of Health Sciences, RMIT University
• Institute of Acupuncture Research, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University
• Institute of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
• Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
• Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
• Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
• Oriental Medicine Research Centre, Kitasato University
• Department of Japanese Oriental Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama
• East-West Medical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University
• Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University
• National Hospital of Traditional Medicine



Related Links

Regional

• Asia-Pacific Traditional Medicine and Herbal Technology Network (APTMNET)

Global

• Traditional medicine (WHO Headquarters)
• Essential Medicines and Pharmaceutical Policies (WHO Headquarters)
• The World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies
• The World Federation of Chiropractic