Collaboration With Traditional Healers in the Provision Of Skin Care For All In Africa

Collaboration With Traditional Healers in the Provision Of Skin Care For All In Africa

Date: 30th-31st October, 2010Topic I: Diagnosis of skin diseases in Traditional Chinese MedicineTopic II: Traditional Chinese Medicine for non-infectious skin diseasesHost: Emeritus Professor of Dermatology, University of Oxford & trustee, Global Initiative for Traditional Systems (GIFTS) HealthDr Hans-Martin Hirt, Chair & Founder of ANAMEDDr Merlin Wilcox, Department of Primary Health Care, University of Oxford & trustee, Global Initiative for Traditional Systems (GIFTS) HealthVenue: Osler McGovern Centre, 13 Norham Gardens, Oxford

 

Conference Organisers:

Prof Terence Ryan, Emeritus Professor of Dermatology, University of Oxford and trustee, Global Initiative for Traditional Systems (GIFTS) of Health

Dr Hans-Martin Hirt, Chair and Founder of ANAMED

Dr Merlin Willcox, Department of Primary Health Care, University of Oxford and trustee, GIFTS of Health

This workshop is organised on behalf of the Task force for Skin Care for ALL: Community Dermatology which is a leading project of the International Society of Dermatology.

Dr Ousmane Faye is sponsored by the St Francis Leprosy Guild. Dr Babara Turay is sponsored by the International Society of Dermatology.

Throughout the meeting there will be an Exhibition of Traditional Health and documents such as the WHO Global Atlas Of Traditional Complementary And Alternative Medicine, The WHO Wounds And Lymphoedema guidelines, Publications from UNAIDS, GIFTS, and ANAMED.

Treatment of Allergic and Autoimmune Disease with Chinese Medicine

Outline:

Day 1: Atopic eczema
Day 2: Allergic Asthma and Rhinitis
Day 3: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's disease & Ulcerative colitis)/IBS

Date:

13, 14, 15 November 2009

Host:

Pro D Seminars

Venue

Vancouver, Canada

Contact:

http://www.prodseminars.net/store/allergic-and-autoimmune-diseases-3-day-seminar

Treatment of Common Dermatological Disease with Chinese Medicine:
A Clinical Perspective

Date:

November 6, 7, 8, 2009

Host:

Bastyr University, Seattle

Venue

14500 Juanita Dr. NE
Kenmore, WA 98028-4966
(425) 823-1300

Link:

https://www.bastyr.edu/continuinged/calendar.asp?cid=%7b87B6B4D4-E0F9-49AE-ABBF-18A423FCBE3E%7d

TCM Pharmakotherapie In Dermatologie (The Treatment
of Skin Disease with Chinese Medicine)

Date:

16th - 17th October 2009

Host:

The 6th International Congress of Chinese Medicine

Venue:

Bildungszentrum Raiffeisenhof, Krottendorfstrasse 81
8052 Graz, Austria

Link:

http://www.tcmkongress.at/default.asp

Contact:

office@ogka.at

Skin disease and the Heart - A practical prospective

Date:

1-3 Oct 2009

Host:

Oesterreichische Gesellschaft fuer Kontrollierte Akupunktur und TCM

Venue

Vienna, Austria

Link:

http://www.tcmkongress.at/ankuendigung.asp

Allergic Asthma & Rhinitis

Date:
Cost:
Venue:

13 Sep 2009
£150.00
Regents Park, London

Autoimmune Disease: Case Studies exploring similarities
and differences in treatment protocols in TCM

Date:

22 & 23 May, 2009

Host:

Arbeitsgemeinschaft fuer Klassische Akupunktur und TCM

Venue:

Rothenburg o.d. Tauber, Germany

Link:

http://www.tcm-kongress.de/

Dispensary Day For Practitioners

Date:

Spring 2009. Exact date to be fixed

Host:

Avicenna, Centre for Chinese Medicine

Venue:

Avicenna, 98 The Drive, Hove, East Sussex

Date:

Held between February & September 2009

Host:

Avicenna Seminars

Venue:

Regents College, Regents Park, London

Link:

www.avicenna.co.uk/seminars/courses/dermatology/

An Introduction to the Treatment of Skin Diseases With
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Theory and Clinical Experiences

Date:

20th - 21st September 2008

Host:

Huang Bai College of Traditional Medicine

Venue:

Utrechtseweg 225 (Berghotel), Amersfoort, Holland

Link:

http://www.tcmbijscholing.nl/agenda

The Treatment of Inflammatory Skin Diseases With
Chinese Medicine

Date:

2nd August 2008

Host:

The Chinese Embassy, London

Venue:

The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, London W1G 0AE

Link:

www.chinese-embassy.org.uk/eng/zt/tcm/

Three Day Seminar With Mazin Al-Khafaji

Day One - Cases from Mazin's Practice: The entire day will be devoted to presenting difficult or interesting cases including -  Discoid Lupus, Lichen planus, Psoriasis, Parasoriasis, Eczema (various forms) Acne, Alopecia Areata, Adverse reaction to collagen implant, Panniculitis, Warts (flat and common), MRSA and others.

Day Two - Inflammatory Bowel Disease & IBS

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease includes both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. The two conditions lead to ulceration of the mucosa of the gastro-intestinal tract, abdominal pains, diarrhea, and frequent bouts of rectal bleeding. It typically affects young adults in the prime of their life, and is a cause of much morbidity.
  • Irritable Bowels Syndrome (IBS): One of the commonest disorders of the alimentary tract affecting up to 22% of adult population at some time in their lives. It is characterised by the abdominal pain, distension and bloating, diarrhoea, constipation or bouts of alternating diarrhoea with constipation.

3. Day Three - Rheumatoid Arthritis & Graves Disease

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis is the most common inflammatory disease of the joints, affecting as many as 3% of the population. It is chronic, systemic autoimmune disease of unknown cause, affecting primarily the synovial membrane.
  • Graves Disease (Hyperactivity of thyroid gland) is an autoimmune disease and the most common form of hyperthyroidism, affecting up to 4-5% of all women.

Date: 5th, 6th & 7th March, 2010

Timetable:
Registration:                9.00am to 9.45am
Morning lecture:           10.00am to 1.00pm  (with a break for tea/coffee at 11.30 am)
Lunch:                         1.00pm to 2.30pm
Afternoon lecture:         2.30pm to 5.00pm   (with a break for tea/coffee at 4.00 pm)

Cost: £360.00

Venue: Regents Park College, London

Contact: info@avicenna.co.uk or phone +44(0)1273 776499

 

Treatment of Common Dermatological Disease with Chinese Medicine:
A Clinical Perspective

Date:

November 6, 7, 8, 2009

Host:

Bastyr University, Seattle

Venue

14500 Juanita Dr. NE
Kenmore, WA 98028-4966
(425) 823-1300

Link:

https://www.bastyr.edu/continuinged/calendar.asp?cid=%7b87B6B4D4-E0F9-49AE-ABBF-18A423FCBE3E%7d

TCM Pharmakotherapie In Dermatologie (The Treatment
of Skin Disease with Chinese Medicine)

Date:

16th - 17th October 2009

Host:

The 6th International Congress of Chinese Medicine

Venue:

Bildungszentrum Raiffeisenhof, Krottendorfstrasse 81
8052 Graz, Austria

Link:

http://www.tcmkongress.at/default.asp

Contact:

office@ogka.at