*General Information

Currently registered in WHO database*

Please describe new information if any changes occurred during this reporting period

*Name of Institution

Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

*Name of Director

Professor Mianhua Wu

*Address

138 Xianlin Road, 210046

Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China

138 Xianlin Road,

Nanjing 210023, China

*Phone

+86 25 8581 1117

*Fax

+86 25 8581 1117

+86 25 8581 1006

*E-mail

tcm_liu@yahoo.com

*Website

http://www.njutcm.edu.cn

Communication focal point with WHO/TRM/HQ

Currently designated person

Please describe new information if any changes occurred during this reporting period

Name

Dr LIU Qin

Title

Deputy Director, Department of International Cooperation and Exchange

Director, Department of International Cooperation and Exchange

E-mail

tcm@liu@yahoo.com

tcm_liu@yahoo.com

Phone

+86 25 8581 1080

+86 25 8581 1200

Fax

+86 25 8581 1078

Subjects

International Activities

Domestic Activities

Y/N

Number of countries attending

Number of students *** (total)

Y/N

Number of students*** (total)

e.g. UG 200 , MSc 100, PhD 10, Postdoc 10, others 27

Duration of training

e.g. UG-5yrs, MSc-3 yrs

Herbal medicines (including animal and mineral materials)

Y

1

1

Traditional medicine (please specify the name of traditional medicine): Traditional Chinese Medicine

Y

19

178

Homoeopathy

N

Acupuncture

Y

20

212

Manual therapies 

Chiropractic

N

Osteopathy

N

Tuina

Y

2

10

Others

(please specify)

N

Others (such as Yoga, Taiji, spiritual therapies) 

please specify

N

N

N

N

Subjects

International Activities

Domestic Activities

Y/N

Number of countries attending

Number of students *** (total)

Y/N

Number of students*** (total)

e.g. UG 200 , MSc 100, PhD 10, Postdoc 10, others 27

Duration of training

e.g. UG-5yrs, MSc-3 yrs

Herbal medicines (including animal and mineral materials)

N

Traditional medicine (please specify the name of traditional medicine): Traditional Chinese Medicine

Y

16

220

Homoeopathy

N

Acupuncture

Y

27

192

Manual therapies 

Chiropractic

N

Osteopathy

N

Tuina

Y

3

3

Others

(please specify)

N

Others (such as Yoga, Taiji, spiritual therapies) 

please specify

N

Y/N

List the cooperating countries including WHO CCs

1. To initiate the research, formulation and promotion of the diagnosis and treatment standards for traditional medicine as well as acupuncture and moxibustion.

e.g. Project 1

Through literature research and Questionnaire Survey, the Integrated TCM with Western Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines and Efficacy Assessment Standards for 40 types of Common Paediatric Diseases including pneumonia, asthma, alvine flux, anorexia, and nephrotic syndrome has been completed, thus providing the common assessment standards for treating the above diseases by the Integrated TCM with Western Medicine.

N

e.g. Project 2

TCM and Integrated TCM with Western Medicine Treatment Guidelines for infectious diseases such as Epidemic Encephalitis B, Epidemic Hemorrhagic Fever and Dengue Fever are completed. Currently, Guidelines for other infectious diseases are to establish. 

N

2. To carry out studies on the safety, efficacy and quality control of traditional medicine.

e.g. Project 3

Research in the Comprehensive TCM Treatment and Prevention of Diabetes and its Main Complications is carried out as planned. Altogether 240 high-risk diabetes patients were included in the clinical preventive treatment, with all the cases put into groups.The follow-up observation of cases has been completed, and 5 related papers have been published until late December this year.

N

e.g. Project 4

Research on TCM Intervention of Ulcerative Colitis and its Efficacy Assessment is continuously carried out as planned.  TCM Intevention of Ulcerative Colitis is to develop the treatment of therapeutic effectiveness and characteristics of combing treatment in different stages with treatment of syndrome differentiation.Up till now, more than 176 cases has been collected and put into the data base.

N

e.g. Project 5

Demonstrating Study on the Principle of Diagnosis and Treatment of Clinical Chronic Kidney Disease is carried out as planned. The seminar has collected 180 cases: 60 from Jiangsu Province Hospital of TCM, 30 from Guangdong Hospital of TCM, 48 from Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, and 42 from Xinqiao Hospital attached to The Fourth Military Medical University. The blinded data review report is completed, one related paper is published and four graduates are cultivated.

N

e.g. Project 6

The project is drawing to an end, all the research has been finished, and the experimental statistics are being finally summarized. Basically, technical indicators are satisfactory, and problems in the process of research have been approached already.

N

3. To carry out clinical and experimental studies on the application of acupuncture and moxibustion in the prevention and treatment of diseases.

e.g. Project 7

Clinical Research on the Influence of Acupuncture on Tears Secretion of Menopause Xerophthalma is completed. Three related papers were published. Results indicate that acupuncture does boost tears secretion, prolong the tear membrane break time and help keratopathy restoration with obvious improvement.

N

e.g. Project 8

Clinical studies on Electro-Acupuncture in the treatment of moderate depression is completed as planned.

N

Y/N

List the cooperating countries including WHO CCs

1. To increase the public awareness and knowledge sharing of TM facilitating its availability, accessibility and affordability

e.g. Project 1: Promote the public understanding of TM practice and products

With the establishment of Chinese Medicine Confucius Institute, the Center offered courses of “Clinical Chinese in Chinese Medicine” and “Classical Chinese in Chinese Medicine” to 101 TCM students; provided Taichi training program to 141 community residents; hosted “TCM Culture Salon” for 82 professionals from local mainstream medicine and Chinese medicine. Through above activities, the understanding and appreciation of Chinese Medicine embedded in Chinese culture has been enhanced for all walks of Australian societies.

e.g. Project 2: Develop and provide training opportunity of TM

In the last year, there were 78 international students involved in long-term training program, 380 involved in short-term training program and 29 involved in advanced training program respectively.. Besides, various methods have been introduced by the centre to encourage the development of practical skills for students. As such, clinical observation and practice are well arranged during the training period.

N

Australia

Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Australia

2. To encourage the TM communication and cooperation within and between countries enhancing global networking establishment

e.g. Project 3: Strengthen working relations with WHO/HQ,WHO/RO and other WHO CCs

in the last year, the Center was invited to attend the Meeting of the Directors of WHO CCs in China, the Joint Meeting of WHO CCs for TRM at Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing, and China/ WHO National Collaborative Strategy Press Conference. Through communication and exchange in those conferences, the mutual understanding and cooperation opportunities were expended in the process.

e.g. Project 4: Enhance cooperation and exchange between countries in respect of TM

In the last year  there are altogether more than 200 persons of 40 delegations from countries all over the world visiting the Center, 110 persons of 77 delegations of the Center sending to more than 10 countries for lecturing, further training, conference, and proving health services. What’s more, 9 agreements were signed with our overseas partners concerning educational, clinical and scientific research cooperation this year.

N

WHO/HQ

WHO country office (China)

WHO CCs for TRM atBeijing and Shanghai

Australia, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan

Title of draft documents on which comments were sent to WHO

WHO consultancies (such as WHO short-term consultant; WHO temporary adviser; member of WHO Expert Advisory Panel)

Occasions on which WHO meeting/consultations were attended (both self-supported and funded by WHO)

Occasions on which your institution hosted a WHO Meeting

Other activities requested by WHO

Information sharing with other partners

Y/N

Y

Provision of technical advisory support

Number of experts sent at WHO’s  request

Others (please specify)

Title of draft documents on which comments were sent to WHO

WHO consultancies (such as WHO short-term consultant; WHO temporary adviser; member of WHO Expert Advisory Panel)

Occasions on which WHO meeting/consultations were attended (both self-supported and funded by WHO)

In the last year, the Center was invited to attend the Meeting of the Directors of WHO CCs in China, the Joint Meeting of WHO CCs for TRM at Beijing,Shanghai and Nanjing, and China/ WHO National Collaborative Strategy Press Conference.

Occasions on which your institution hosted a WHO Meeting

Other activities requested by WHO

Information sharing with other partners

Y/N

Y

Provision of technical advisory support

Number of experts sent at WHO’s  request

Others (please specify)

Project 1

Project 2

Project 3