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Regional workshop on traditional medicine
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A regional workshop on traditional medicine organised by the Department of Health with the co-sponsorship of the World Health Organisation (WHO) will be held next week at the Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel.
The first of its kind to be held in Hong Kong and the Western Pacific region. the three-day workshop will run from November 13 to November 15.
Taking part in the workshop will be representatives of WHO's Western Pacific Region, experts on traditional medicine from China, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam and local academics, government medical officers and traditional medicine practitioners.
The workshop will examine the use of traditional medicine in the Western Pacific region and discuss matters relating to the practice of traditional medicine, policy and administrative issues as well as scientific research and development.
A spokesman for the Department of Health said the workshop would offer an opportunity for the participants to exchange experience and information on the field of traditional medicine.
The Regional Director of Regional Office for the Western Pacific, WHO, Dr S T Han, will officiate at the opening ceremony.
Other officiating guests include the Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Katherine Fok: Chairman of Preparatory Committee on Chinese Medicine, Dr Daniel Tse, and the Director of Health, Dr Margaret Chan.
End/Thursday, November 9, 1995
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