Traditional Medicine Conf dedicated to enhancing drug potency, therapy effectiveness

 

The 23rd Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners’ Conference aims to elevate quality accreditation in traditional medicine education.

Vice-Senior General Soe Win pointed out that Myanmar traditional medicine practitioners have to cooperate with international organizations in the traditional medicine sector in order to promote quality accreditation in traditional medicine education and medicines to penetrate the global community.

A coordination meeting of the Leading Committee for Holding the 23rd Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners’ Conference and Myanmar Traditional Medicine Seminar took place at the Ministry of Health in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon, with an address by Patron of the Leading Committee Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win.
Speaking on the occasion, the Vice-Senior General highlighted that the conference aims to enhance quality accreditation in traditional medicine education, foster further development of traditional medicine, produce traditional medicines in line with modern standards, increase the number of qualified traditional medicine practitioners, and foster respect and appreciation for Myanmar’s traditional medical, cultural heritage.

He noted that the research papers should cover traditional medicines of national ethnic groups, current therapies and drugs, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of Myanmar’s medication in comparison to those of the international community.
He underlined that records for all measures of the conference and the seminar should be set systematically for new generations, adding that these records must be kept in the database, websites, and servers of the ministry.
The Vice-Senior General emphasized that it is necessary to produce traditional medicines mentioned in the research papers for public use and registration for these drugs under the law.

He continued that Myanmar’s traditional medicine practitioners have to cooperate with international organizations such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, ASEAN, BIMSTEC, and Mekong in the traditional medicine sector in order to promote quality accreditation in traditional medicine education and medicines to penetrate the international community.

He stressed that the conference needs to focus on discussions to develop Myanmar’s traditional medicine education and treatises of traditional medicines and potent drugs as a national heritage.

He urged traditional medicine practitioners and traditional medicine producers to invite subject-wise experts from neighbouring countries and other countries to the conference and the seminar.

Chairman of the Leading Committee Union Minister for Health Dr Thet Khaing Win reported on preparations to organize the conference and the seminar successfully.
Director-General Dr Su Su Dwe of the Traditional Medicine Department presented the work process of the leading and work committees and plans to hold the conference and the seminar in detail.

The Vice-Senior General coordinated all measures discussed at the meeting and gave a concluding remark.

MNA/TTA

Salient points from the speech delivered by the Vice-Senior General at the meeting on holding the traditional medicine practitioners’ conference and seminar

·         The research papers should cover traditional medicines of national ethnic groups, current therapies and drugs, and the strengths and weaknesses of Myanmar’s medication in comparison to those of the international community.

·         Records for all measures of the conference and the seminar must be set systematically for new generations, and these records must be kept in the database, websites, and ministry servers.

·         Traditional medicine practitioners and traditional medicine producers were urged to invite subject-wise experts from neighbouring countries and other countries to the conference and the seminar.

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