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Tuesday, 8 September 2009

A three-day international conference on Traditional Medicine in RIM.

 
Photo Courtesy: Retrieved from Kuenselonline site The URL for this story is:
http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=13396 on 10.09.2009
 
Bhutan is well known for the its medicinal herbs in the world.
The first ever largest international conference on Trdaitional Medicine to be held in Bhutan began in RIM yesterday. More than 200 participants from 30 countries are taking part in the conference. The workshop is being organized by the International congress on traditional Asian medicine (ICTAM VII) and National Institute of Traditional Medicine in Kawang Jangsa.


(P 1. ) International experts, academicians, private entrepreneurs and practitioners, including 30 Bhutanese, will present their work and discuss a range of topics on history, philosophy, literature, and on Asian and biomedical practices and sciences during the four-day conference.
The conference with the theme “Asian medicines: Cultivating traditions and the challenges of globalisation” will also deliberate on anthropology and material culture and law to globalisation, feminist and modernisation studies concerning traditional Asian medicines.

The international participants are members of the international association for the study of traditional Asian medicine (IASTAM), based in Brighton, United Kingdom, said IASTAM representative and conference organiser, Ulrike Cokl. “I think this forum is very important for Bhutan,” said Ulrike Cokl.

“Bhutan can promote its traditional medicine and exchange views and ideas with the distinguished guests from all over the world.”

The 30th anniversary of IASTAM, founded in 1979, will also be held in Thimphu, with a session to celebrate IASTAM’s history and achievements.

IASTAM was launched by medical anthropologist Charles Leslie and historian A W Basham in Australia to bring together people from various fields and backgrounds to exchange knowledge and bridge the gap between theory and practice.

With the objective to promote and encourage the study of traditional medicine, including both classical system and local traditions, IASTAM is the only international organisation to go in depth into traditional Asian medicines. (P2)

A report filed by Kinga Dema of Kuensel revealed that the first international conference was held in Canberra, Australia in 1979, followed by five more such conferences.

Note: P1 to P2, Retrieved from http://www.kuenselonline.com/ on 8.09.2009 a report by Kinga Dema, Kuensel Reporter

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