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The motivation for the establishment of the World
Institute for Scientific Development of Oriental
Medicine (WISDOM) has been based on the deliberations
held on 21-25 January 1997 during the World Congress of
Drugless, Oriental and Polypathic Medicine and Therapies
in the presence of the Ministers of Health from
different countries besides the Parliamentarians, Policy
Makers, Bureaucrats, Health Professionals, Practitioners
of different alternative, complementary, integrated,
polypathic and drugless therapies. |
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The Chairman
World Institute for Scientific Development of Oriental Medicine
(WISDOM)
A 15, Paryavaran Complex
New Delhi
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110030
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Tel. : +91-11-29533801, +91-11-29533830
Mobile : 9999833886
Email : [email protected]
Website :
www.foundation.gen.in |
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Before we discuss the 525 oriental
therapies which are also drugless in nature, it is essential
that we discuss and trace the opinion of the World Health
Organisation (WHO) regarding the traditional and oriental
medicine and therapies : WHO
REPORT ON TRADITIONAL, ORIENTAL, DRUGLESS, ALTERNATIVE,
COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATED MEDICINE AND THERAPIES
The World Health Organization (WHO)
acknowledges its indebtedness to our Member States, regional
offices, and WHO Member State representative offices for
actively providing data on the practice and legal status of
traditional and complementary / alternative medicine in their
countries and regions. Thanks are also expressed to those
international professional organizations, such as the World
Federation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Societies, World
Federation of Chiropractic, World Chiropractic Alliance, and
Liga Medicorum Homeopathica Internationalis, who provided
valuable information specific to their relevant therapies. We
especially thank Mr Neil Cummings (Canada), Mr Josh Gagne (USA),
Ms Sophie Lasseur (France), Ms Yong Li (China), Mr Stefano
Maddalena (Switzerland), Ms Magali Ramillien (France), Ms
Valerie Truong (Canada), and Mr Guoliang Zhang (China) for
drafting and revising the document and Ms Kathleen Sheridan
(Netherlands) and Ms Diane Whitney (USA) for editing the final
draft. Appreciation is extended to the Norwegian Royal Ministry
of Health and Social Affairs for providing the financial support
to print this review.
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