Traditional medicine forum agrees on plan
The second ASEAN Traditional Medicine Conference issued a seven-point
joint statement at the conclusion of its three-day meeting in Hanoi
on Nov. 3.
The second ASEAN Traditional Medicine Conference issued a seven-point
joint statement at the conclusion of its three-day meeting in Hanoi
on Nov. 3.
The Hanoi Joint Statement states that the ASEAN member countries should develop action plans and mechanisms to accelerate cooperation on traditional medicine; enhance the integration of traditional medicine into national healthcare systems as well as the sharing of management experience, knowledge and practice of traditional medicine; and harmonise national technical criteria based on regional standards to ensure the safety, effectiveness, and quality of traditional herbs of each member country.
In the closing ceremony, Minister of Health Nguyen Quoc Trieu said future studies should be promoted based on evidence of practical traditional medicine and consumers should be encouraged to become active members in health care and to initiate smart choices to maximise the benefits derived from traditional medicine, while minimising potential risks./.
The Hanoi Joint Statement states that the ASEAN member countries should develop action plans and mechanisms to accelerate cooperation on traditional medicine; enhance the integration of traditional medicine into national healthcare systems as well as the sharing of management experience, knowledge and practice of traditional medicine; and harmonise national technical criteria based on regional standards to ensure the safety, effectiveness, and quality of traditional herbs of each member country.
In the closing ceremony, Minister of Health Nguyen Quoc Trieu said future studies should be promoted based on evidence of practical traditional medicine and consumers should be encouraged to become active members in health care and to initiate smart choices to maximise the benefits derived from traditional medicine, while minimising potential risks./.
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