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WOMEN'S HEALTH & ASIAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE: CALL FOR PAPERS

 

 

 

The First International Conference on Women’s Health and Asian Traditional

Medicine (WHAT Medicine) will take place 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.

 

 

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