Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine
Director / Head:
Yutaka Shimada
Institution:
Department of Japanese Oriental Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Toyama
Address:
2630 Sugitani - 930-0194
930-0194
Town:
Toyama
Country:
JAPAN
Region:
WPRO
Phone:
(81-76) 434 7393
Fax:
(81-76) 434 0366
Date of Designation:
23/Apr/1988
Last Redesignation:
18/Mar/2008
Expiry:
18/Mar/2012
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- In cooperation with the Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama,
- To develop appropriate methodology for validation of the efficacy and safety of herbal medicines, based on the system of traditional medicine, and to conduct studies using such methodology;
- To develop a model curriculum of Japanese Oriental medicine in modern medical schools as a basis for mutual understanding between modern and traditional medicine;
- To provide training opportunities for foreign scientists in clinical and laboratory studies in herbal medicine; and
- To promote information exchange in traditional medicine.
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Subjects:
- Traditional medicine
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Types of activity:
- Research
- Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
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WHO organization wide expected result:
Responsible Officer:
SAMDAN Narantuya
Phone:
Technical Counterpart:
Xiaorui ZHANG
Phone:
(41-22) 791 3639
Registry file Ref:
T18/286/5
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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