2015/SOM2/PPSTI/019 Agenda Item: 2-2-1 Establishment of Regional Database on Herbal Medicine Purpose: Consideration Submitted by: Philippines 5 th Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation Meeting Boracay, Philippines 16-18 May 2015
Establishment of Regional Database on Herbal Medicine MERLITA M. OPEÑA Chief, Research Information, Communication, and Utilization Division Philippine Council for Health Research and Development Department of Science and Technology Philippines Proposal was presented and considered during the PPSTI4 meeting in China, 2014 1
Supported by Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Thailand during PPSTI-4 meeting Additional support from Chinese Taipei and Malaysia Why a Regional Database? Asia Pacific is a major hub of traditional or indigenous knowledge on herbal medicine Some researches on herbal medicine became bases of drug formulations now in the market 2
Why a Regional Database? There are common plants being studied by researchers in APEC economies However, only few plants had been studied and documented Why a Regional Database? Existing databases are at different levels of development: content, searchability and language 3
Objectives of the Regional Database To set-up an information resource from peer-reviewed sources to aid researchers and potential investors in drug discovery and development Objectives of the Regional Database To establish standards in documenting information on herbal medicine To agree on minimum data elements that each economy shares with the Regional Database 4
Objectives of the Regional Database To provide information on opportunities for possible researcher-researcher and/or research industry partnership Alignment with APEC Priorities 22 nd APEC Economic Leaders Declaration (Innovative Growth) foster partnership in science, technology and innovation (STI) strengthen collaboration among government, academia and private sector 5
Support PPSTI Goals Common approaches to STI policies that promote the development, dissemination and commercialization of innovative technologies Support PPSTI Goals Strengthen cooperative projects and programs Complement and strengthen existing STI-related work e.g ASEAN Network for Drugs, Diagnostics, Vaccines and Traditional Medicine Innovation 6
Malaysia developed a web-based prototype for ASEAN. The system can be further enhanced and used by APEC economies. Present Design Content: Botanical, Images, Traditional Use, Metabolites & Literature APEC Workshop on the Establishment of Regional Database on Herbal Medicine May 2016, Manila 7
Expected Participants Researchers Policy-makers Industry partners Database developers Objectives of the Workshop To discuss the state of and issues on the documentation and dissemination of researches in herbal medicine. 8
Objectives of the Workshop To promote and strengthen information exchange of scientifically-proven herbal medicines. Objectives of the Workshop To develop an action plan to ensure continuous reporting of research results in the regional database. To evaluate the implementation of the action plan 9
Expected outputs of the Workshop Agreement on the regional database (content & design) Action plan to adopt and implement a sustainable regional database Workshop Programme Day 1, Morning 09:00 Opening Ceremonies 09:30 Herbal Medicine and the Economy 09:40 Herbal Medicine Research in Asia Pacific: Strengths and Gaps 10:00 Morning Break 10:15 A Review of Related Databases in Asia Pacific 10:35 Regional Database on Herbal Medicine: A Proposal 11:00 Open Forum 12:00 LUNCH 10
Workshop Programme Day 1, Afternoon 13:30 Small Group Discussion on Enhancing the Regional Database 15:30 Group Reports 16:30 Synthesis of Group Reports (inputs to the action plan) Workshop Programme Day 2, Morning 09:00 Presentation of Proposed Action and Sustainability Plan for the Regional Database 09:30 Open Forum 10:30 Small Group Discussion by Area of Consideration 12:00 LUNCH 11
Workshop Programme Day 2, Afternoon 13:00 Presentation of Group Reports 14:30 Synthesis of Group Reports 15:00 Presentation of Revised Action and Sustainability Plan 15:30 Open Forum 16:30 Adoption of Action and Sustainability Plan 16:50 Closing Ceremonies Proposed Policy Statements To hasten the translation of research and innovation into practice, we enjoin the economies to participate in the build-up of a regional database on herbal medicine for easy access to information which has potentials for researcher-researcher and research-industry collaboration. (in support of Healthy Asia Pacific 2020 as formulated by the Health Working Group) 12
Proposed Policy Statements The establishment of the regional database on herbal medicine eliminates barriers to access to information of quality and integrity. The use of information on herbal medicine has potentials for developing affordable, safe and effective drugs and other health products. (in support of the Statement of the 4 th APEC High Level Meeting on Health and the Economy) Thank you. Maraming salamat. 13