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cooperation of The Collaborative Network in Indigenous Medicine in the Mekong
Basin.

Structure of the Collaborative Network
“The Collaborative Network of Indigenous Medicine in the Mekong
Basin” constitutes the following points of contact; namely: -
1. The Kingdom of Cambodia–National Center of Traditional Medicine,
Ministry of Health
2. The People’s Republic of China–Yunnan Provincial Administration
for Traditional Chinese Medicine
3. The Lao’s People Democratic Republic– Food and Drug
Department, Ministry of Health
4. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar–Department of Traditional
Medicine, Ministry of Health
5. The Kingdom of Thailand–Department for Development of Thai
Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Ministry of Public Health
6. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam– Department of Traditional
Medicine, Ministry of Health

Members of “The Collaborative Network of Indigenous Medicine in the
Mekong Basin” will comprise of head of delegates and focal point/point of contact
from each member country and Chairperson of the Academic Committee of the
Network and Chairperson of the Core Committee on the Protection of Traditional
Medical Knowledge and Medicinal Genetic Resources. The Chair of the
Collaborative Network is the host of the upcoming meeting.

Areas and Forms of Cooperation
The Collaborative Network of Indigenous Medicine in the Mekong
Basin shall cooperate in the following areas of indigenous medicine development: -
1. Exchange of information and experience on indigenous medicine

Action 1 – Organize biannual meeting of the Collaborative Network,
the host country shall be rotated among member countries.
However, meeting on particular issue of interest may be
organized in between and any country interested will be
encouraged to participate.
Action 2 – Prepare document on regulatory measures that each
country utilizes to recognize the value of indigenous
medicine and to promote the role of folk healers in
community health care
2. Joint research in indigenous medicine
Action 1 –“Academic Committee of the Network” should be set up
to carry out fund raising for research proposals from
domestic and international funding agencies and set up
research groups on specific topics
Action 2 – Jointly formulate research proposal and conduct joint
research project in the area of indigenous medicine of
communities along the Mekong River