Conference Announcement: Women's Health & Asian Traditional Medicine

[Guest guest]

Dear Colleagues,

 

I am writing to announce the International Conference on Women's

Health and Asian Traditional Medicine (WHAT Medicine), to be held

from 23-25 August 2005 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre,

Malaysia. This conference is being organised by the Journal of

Tropical Medicinal Plants (www.tropmedplants.org) in partnership

with the Malaysian Herbal Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of

Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT),

under the Ministry of Science, Technology & Industry.

 

Under the theme `Promoting Complete Healthcare For Women', the

conference will bring into focus those Asian healthcare traditions

used by generations of women to care for their families and their

own health needs. The conference will stimulate a process of

ensuring that the best of these traditions are preserved, promoted,

evaluated and used as culturally appropriate strategies for meeting

women's healthcare needs in contemporary society.

 

Areas to be addressed in the conference will include:

 

1.Theory and perspectives. Leading Asian medical systems and their

views on diseases specific to women.

2.Diagnosis & treatment- Principles and practice within each major

Asian medical tradition.

3.Reproductive health. Asian medical approaches to pregnancy,

infertility, etc

4.Gynaecological disorders. Diagnosis, treatment & integrated care

5.Sexually transmitted infections. STDs, HIV and Asian traditional

medicine

6.Ageing. Menopause, osteoporosis, mental health, etc.

7.Skin. Healthy skin, ageing skin, skin disease.

8.Degenerative diseases. Heart disease, cancer, diabetes and

rheumatoid conditions etc.

9.Cultural preservation, transfer of knowledge & socio-legal issues

 

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Registration Details:

 

At present, the website has a delegate registration page which is up

and running, and we are in the process of the setting up the on-line

payment gateway for conference delegates to pay their registration

fees. For now, upon successful completion of online registration,

delegates will be advised by e-mail about payment methods and other

relevant information on the conference.

The registration fee for international delegates, excluding

students, is US$300, and for local delegates is RM1140. Students

may register at the concessionary rate of US$175 or RM665, provided

that they submit a valid student identification card and copy of a

university admission letter. The registration charge is inclusive

of entry to plenary sessions, breakout, posters sessions,

exhibitions and all facilities related to the conference. It does

not include transport or accommodation.

 

Invited keynote speakers are required to register, but are exempt

from the registration fee and other costs related to the

conference. There will be a very limited number of scholarships

available for other delegates on a case-by-case basis. Scholarship

applicants should mail their most recent full C.V. stating their

professional qualifications, publications, research experience and

recommendations by relevant bodies, for consideration by the

conference organising committee.

 

Submission of Abstracts:

 

Abstracts should be a maximum length of one A4 page, using the

online abstract submission form. All abstracts must adhere to the

stated guidelines in order to be considered for inclusion.

 

The number of papers accepted for oral presentation will be limited.

Review criteria will be (1) whether and (2) how the paper extends

the existing body of knowledge on Women's Health & Asian Traditional

Medicine and (3) therefore its relevance to the conference topics,

(4) the scientific quality of the research approach, and (5) clarity

of presentation. Based on the recommendations of reviewers, the

Organizing Committee will allocate additional abstracts to the

poster category.

 

Further guidelines on abstracts and posters, including online

submission forms, can be found at:

http://www.whatmedicine.org/abstractsandposters.htm

 

Conference Publications:

 

Papers of high quality will be recommended for publication in one of

the following partner journals in WHAT Medicine: Journal of Tropical

Medicinal Plants, Journal of Alternative & Complimentary Medicine,

Journal of Women's Health. Further details of these publications

will be forwarded later.

 

Exhibition:

 

From 10am to 7pm daily, there will be an exhibition in the Kuala

Lumpur Convention Centre. Manufacturers, suppliers and traders of

Asian traditional medicines and therapies (including dietary

supplements, natural/organic/functional foods and beverages, and

skin care and beauty products from traditional Asian sources) are

invited to participate. Practitioners of Asian traditional medicine

and companies providing ancillary services related to the field

(e.g. laboratory testing, certification services, consultancy &

design agencies, education, trade associations and franchising) are

also welcome.

 

Exhibitors at WHAT Medicine are entitled to place the conference

logo on their company web sites; to receive free hall passes for

their clients; and to disseminate their company information through

a free 50-word description in the WHAT Medicine Program Guide

distributed at the conference.

 

The standard charge for raw space is US$174 per square metre for

international exhibitors. There are also opportunities to upgrade

to a static display, with various booth sizes available. A 3m x 3m

booth costs US$1660; please contact the organisers for details of

the fees for larger booths. We are also offering a special Overseas

Exhibitor Package, which includes a 3m x 3m booth and five nights'

accommodation at a four-star hotel for US$2,000. The application

deadline for those wishing to take advantage of this special offer

is 10 July 2005.

 

For greater exposure, exhibitors may wish to sponsor an event at the

show. Sponsorship opportunities include (but are not limited to)

scientific panels, conference speakers, lunches, receptions,

refreshment breaks, website banners, conference bags/shirts, visitor

badges and show catalogue.

 

For more information, please visit

http://www.whatmedicine.org/Exhibitormain.htm or e-mail

exhibition.

 

Public Programme:

 

Recognizing that the traditional health knowledge is integrally part

of Asian cultures and is a common feature of household life, WHAT

Medicine will offer the general public and education session each

morning of the conference.

 

The sessions will be open to members of the public with registration

and will feature distinguished traditional health practitioner

providing information on the following themes:

 

• Pregnancy, childbirth & post-partum care

• Menopause & osteoporosis

• Appropriate diet & nutrition for various aspects of women's health

 

The public programme will run concurrently with the scientific

programme, starting after the morning coffee break and continuing

till lunch.

[Guest guest]

Weocome Gemma, and thank you for posting this. I will be looking into

access of the proceedings/papers, as well as forwarding this to one of

my teachers living in Nepal.

Martha