Table 1 WHO traditional medicine strategy 2002-2005: objectives, components and expected outcomes Objectives Components Expected outcomes POLICY: Integrate TM/CAM 1. Recognition of TM/CAM 1.1 Increased government support and recogniti care Help countries to develop national of TM/CAM, through comprehensive national systems, as appropriate, policies and programmes on TM/CAM policies on TM/CAM by developing and 1.2 Relevant TM/CAM integrated into national implementing national ealth care system services TM/CAM polici 2. Protection and preservation of 2.1 Increased recording and preservation of indigenous TM knowledge relating includi to health velopment of digital TM libraries protect their indigenous TM knowledge SAFETY, EFFICACY AND 3. Evidence base for tm/caM 3.1 Increased access to and extent of knowledge of QUALITY: Promote the Increase access to and extent of TM/CAM through networking and exchange of safety, efficacy and quality nowledge of the safety, efficacy and accurate information of TM/CAM by expanding quality of TM/CAM, with an emphasis on 3.2 Technical reviews of research on use of Tm/ CAM the knowledge base on riority health problems such as malaria for prevention, treatment and management of TM/CAM, and by providing and HIVIAIDS common diseases and conditions guidance on regulatory 3.3 Selective support for clinical research into use of and quality assurance M/CAM for priority health problems such as malaria and HIVIAIDS, and common diseases 4. Regulation of herbal medicines 4.1 National regulation of herbal medicines, including pport countries to establish effective egistration, established and implemented regulatory systems for registration and 4.2 Safety monitoring of herbal medicines and other quality assurance of herbal medicine TM/CAM therapies 5. Guidelines on safet acy and quality 5.1 Technical guidelines and methodology for evaluating safety, efficacy and quality of TM/CAM technical guidelines for ensuring the safety, 5.2 Criteria for evidence-based data on safety, efficacy efficacy and quality control of herbal and quality of TM/CAM therapies medicines and other TM/CAM products and ACCESS: Increase the 6. Recognition of role of TM/CAM 6.1 Criteria and indicators, where possible, to measur availability and affordability providers in health care cost-effectiveness and equitable access to TM/CAM of TM/CAM, as appropriate, Advocate recognition of TM/CAM 6.2 Increased of TM/CAM through national with an emphasis providers in health care by encouraging alth services access for poor populations interaction and dialogue between TM/CAM 6. 3 Increased number of national organizations of providers and allopathic practitioners TM/CAM provi 7. Protection of to medicinal plants of medicinal plants 7. 2. Sustainable use of medicinal plant resources RATIONAL USE: Promote 8. Proper use of TM/CAM by health providers 8.1 Basic training in commonly used TM/CAM therapeutically sound use ncrease capacity of TM/CAM providers to therapies for allopathic practitioners of appropriate TM/CAM make proper use of TM/CAM products and 8.2 Basic training in primary health care for TM by providers and consumers therapies 9. Proper use of TM/CAM ners 9.1 Reliable information for consumers on proper use Increase capacity of consumers to make of TM/CAM therapies informed decisions about use of TM/CAM 9.2 Improved communication between allopathic products and therapies practioners and their patients concerning use of TM/CAM With the exception of China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea and viet Nam, such integration ho In some countries national assessment wil therefore be needed to ascertain which IM/CAM modalities can be best integrated into the national health care Page 5: WHO Policy Perspectives on edicines- Traditional medicine -Growing needs and PotentPage 5: WHO Policy Perspectives on Medicines — Traditional Medicine – Growing Needs and Potential Table 1 WHO traditional medicine strategy 2002–2005: objectives, components and expected outcomes Objectives Components Expected outcomes POLICY: Integrate TM/CAM 1. Recognition of TM/CAM 1.1 Increased government support and recognition with national health care Help countries to develop national of TM/CAM, through comprehensive national systems, as appropriate, policies and programmes on TM/CAM policies on TM/CAM by developing and 1.2 Relevant TM/CAM integrated into national implementing national health care system services TM/CAM policies* and programmes 2. Protection and preservation of 2.1 Increased recording and preservation of indigenous TM knowledge relating indigenous knowledge of TM, including to health development of digital TM libraries Help countries to develop strategies to protect their indigenous TM knowledge SAFETY, EFFICACY AND 3. Evidence base for TM/CAM 3.1 Increased access to and extent of knowledge of QUALITY: Promote the Increase access to and extent of TM/CAM through networking and exchange of safety, efficacy and quality knowledge of the safety, efficacy and accurate information of TM/CAM by expanding quality of TM/CAM, with an emphasis on 3.2 Technical reviews of research on use of TM/CAM the knowledge base on priority health problems such as malaria for prevention, treatment and management of TM/CAM, and by providing and HIV/AIDS common diseases and conditions guidance on regulatory 3.3 Selective support for clinical research into use of and quality assurance TM/CAM for priority health problems such as standards malaria and HIV/AIDS, and common diseases 4. Regulation of herbal medicines 4.1 National regulation of herbal medicines, including Support countries to establish effective registration, established and implemented regulatory systems for registration and 4.2 Safety monitoring of herbal medicines and other quality assurance of herbal medicines TM/CAM therapies 5. Guidelines on safety, efficacy and quality 5.1 Technical guidelines and methodology for Develop and support implementation of evaluating safety, efficacy and quality of TM/CAM technical guidelines for ensuring the safety, 5.2 Criteria for evidence-based data on safety, efficacy efficacy and quality control of herbal and quality of TM/CAM therapies medicines and other TM/CAM products and therapies ACCESS: Increase the 6. Recognition of role of TM/CAM 6.1 Criteria and indicators, where possible, to measure availability and affordability providers in health care cost-effectiveness and equitable access to TM/CAM of TM/CAM, as appropriate, Advocate recognition of TM/CAM 6.2 Increased provision of TM/CAM through national with an emphasis on providers in health care by encouraging health services access for poor populations interaction and dialogue between TM/CAM 6.3 Increased number of national organizations of providers and allopathic practitioners TM/CAM providers 7. Protection of medicinal plants 7.1 Guidelines for good agriculture practice in relation Promote sustainable use and cultivation to medicinal plants of medicinal plants 7.2. Sustainable use of medicinal plant resources RATIONAL USE: Promote 8. Proper use of TM/CAM by health providers 8.1 Basic training in commonly used TM/CAM therapeutically sound use Increase capacity of TM/CAM providers to therapies for allopathic practitioners of appropriate TM/CAM make proper use of TM/CAM products and 8.2 Basic training in primary health care for TM by providers and consumers therapies practitioners 9. Proper use of TM/CAM by consumers 9.1 Reliable information for consumers on proper use Increase capacity of consumers to make of TM/CAM therapies informed decisions about use of TM/CAM 9.2 Improved communication between allopathic products and therapies practioners and their patients concerning use of TM/CAM * With the exception of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea and Viet Nam, such integration has nowhere taken place. In some countries national assessment will therefore be needed to ascertain which TM/CAM modalities can be best integrated into the national health care system