Progress of traditional medicine in the WHO/western pacific region / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

This article briefs the progress of traditional medicine (TM) in the WHO Western Pacific Region during the last decades, including the government support of member states on TM, the implementation of standards for good manufacturing practices of herbal medicine products, and university education and training programs of TM. It also gives an introduction on the main contents of Regional Strategy for Traditional Medicine in the Western Pacific (2011-2020), the situation of WHO collaborating centers for traditional medicine, and put forward the suggestions for improving the work of WHO collaborating centers for traditional medicine. It can provide references for understanding the general progress of TM in the member states of WHO Western Pacific Region and strengthening the work of WHO collaborating centers for traditional medicine in China.