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Journal of Thai Traditional & Alternative Medicine Vol. 7 No. 2-3 May-December 2009 ÒÒ˘

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‡ªìπ¢âÕμ°≈ß·≈–·π«∑“ߧ«“¡√à«¡¡◊Õ¢Õߪ√–‡∑» ¡“™‘° of health care in ASEAN.
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μâπ©∫—∫¿“…“Õ—ß°ƒ… ·≈–©∫—∫∑’Ë·ª≈‡ªìπ¿“…“‰∑¬ ‚¥¬‰¥â collaboration between ASEAN and other partners by

√—∫§«“¡°√ÿ≥“®“°∑à“πÕ“®“√¬å 𓬷æ∑¬å«‘™—¬ ‚™§«‘«—≤π further exploring opportunities for cooperation, shar-
Õ¥’μÕ∏‘∫¥’°√¡æ—≤π“°“√·æ∑¬å·ºπ‰∑¬·≈–°“√·æ∑¬å∑“ß ing of knowledge and information, technical and fi-
‡≈◊Õ° ·≈–∑’˪√÷°…“¢Õß°√¡„πªí®®ÿ∫—π. nancial assistance in Traditional Medicine;

MINDFUL of the importance of safety, efficacy, and
BANGKOK DECLARATION quality of Traditional Medicine in the promotion of

ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN ASEAN health, and in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment
The delegates of the Conference on Traditional Medi- and management of diseases in ASEAN;
cine in ASEAN Countries held in Bangkok on 31 RECOGNISING that ASEAN Member States possess

August - 2 September 2009 an abundance of untapped and newly discovered
herbal and medicinal plants and other natural re-

REAFFIRMING the purposes of ASEAN among oth- sources, as well as indigenous traditional knowledge
ers to maintain and enhance peace, security and sta- and practices which have evolved from different eth-
bility and further strengthen peace-oriented values in nological, cultural, geographical, philosophical back-

the region, as enunciated by the ASEAN Charter; grounds, and the need to ensure sustainable man-
ENDEAVOURING to put into operation actions stipu- agement of biological diversity;
lated in the Roadmap for an ASEAN Community (2009- EMPHASIZING the importance to protect Traditional

2015) to facilitate research and cross-country exchange Medicine knowledge and practices
of experience in promoting the integration of safe, WELCOMING the support of the Nippon Foundation
effective and quality Traditional Medicine, Comple- through the Memorandum of Agreement with the

mentary and Alternative Medicine into the national ASEAN Secretariat to assist Member States in pro-
healthcare system, and across other sectors; moting Traditional Medicine, among others.

REITERATING the World Health Organizationûs spe-
cific objectives in Traditional Medicine Strategy for HEREBY DECLARE:
2002 - 2005 to support countries to integrate Tradi- 1. To generate and share evidence-based infor-

tional Medicine with national healthcare systems, mation on traditional medicine knowledge and prac-
promote the safety, efficacy and quality of Traditional tices in ASEAN Member States by promoting and

Medicine by expanding the knowledge-base on Tra- communicating widely and appropriately throughout
ditional Medicine, increase the availability and the region and other partners;
affordability of Traditional Medicine, as appropriate, 2. To harmonise national technical requirements

with an emphasis on access for poor populations, and and regulations as part of ASEAN commitment to
promote therapeutically sound use of appropriate Tra- ensure safety, efficacy and quality of Traditional Medi-
ditional Medicine by providers and consumers; cine;

ACKNOWLEDGING that Traditional Medicine is of- 3. To promote further integration of Traditional