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> March 25, 2005 10:48:46 AM PST

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> Conference Announcement: Women's Health & Asian Traditional

> Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, 23-25 August 2005

> <gemma

>

>

> Dear Colleagues,

>

> I am writing to announce the First 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), under the patronage of Datin

> Seri Endon Mahmood, the First Lady of Malaysia and 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

>

>

> LATEST NEWS:

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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. Students may register at the concessionary rate of US$175,

> 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.

> For more information, please visit http://www.whatmedicine.org

>

> 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

>

> Exhibition

>

> From 10pm to 7pm daily during the conference, 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 an 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 traditional health knowledge is integrally part of

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

> Medicine will offer the general public an 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 practitioners

> 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.

>

>

> 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.

>

>

>

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