South-East Asian participants discuss research priorities

The WHO centre named Indigenous knowledges and biodiversity among its connected areas of work.

The India-supported centre identified research and evidence as one of its core areas rather than assuming all inherited treatments work.

The donor agreement supported centre work on primary health care, access and appropriate study of traditional knowledge.

The WHO South-East Asia regional consultation met on 20–22 August; this entry records its closing day.

The WHO meeting was organized with Siriraj Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine at Mahidol University in Bangkok.

Participants commented on a draft global strategy alongside regional research priorities.

The WHO account lists a Western Pacific research consultation in Seoul on 28–29 August; this is its closing day.

The Western Pacific workshop formed part of a wider WHO exercise on research priorities.

The Seoul consultation sought questions relevant to medicine and health systems in the Western Pacific region.

The Seoul meeting contributed to an international process seeking a more coherent research agenda.