WSMI Symposia and other events at the WHO Congress on Traditional Medicine, 7-9 November 2008, Beijing, China.

Under the overall banner of the WHO Congress on Traditional Medicine and in the 60th anniversary year of the World Health Organisation, the World Self-Medication Industry (WSMI) and Member Association in China CNMA, together with the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), are proud to present:

The WSMI Symposium on Self-Care in Healthcare Systems

The FIP-WSMI Symposium on Medicines – Traditional, Alternative & Complementary

This symposium will review why self-care is fundamental to healthcare systems around the world, and why anyone interested in healthcare should pay particular attention to current and future developments in self-care and responsible self-medication. Self-care can make a much greater contribution to society through improving public health. Empowering of patients and consumers for self-care requires better education and information provision and the symposium will also focus on this subject. Programme of WSMI Symposium Registration form

This symposium will present an overview of global status and trends in the use of Traditional, Alternative and Complementary Medicines (TACM), which can play an increasing role in modern and contemporary healthcare. The objective is to showcase leading country examples and share experiences and successes, and to discuss regulation and future developments around the world. Programme of FIP-WSMI Symposium Registration form

Conference delegates who register for the WSMI or the FIP-WSMI symposium will have free access to the other symposium and to other events such as the WHO Congress Opening Ceremony at the People’s Great Hall and the Tai-Chi Event in the Olympic Green.

For more details please click on Practical Information.

For hotel reservation click here.

  
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