Both the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Strategy and the Western Pacific Regional Strategy -- Australia is a signatory to both -- identify pharmacists as important stakeholders in supporting the appropriate use of traditional medicine, and data indicate that Australians still prefer to purchase their complementary medicines from pharmacies due to a wide product range and access to professional advice.
There will be a large number of health challenges discussed this week, which highlight the real and immediate role for smart preventive health. This is not limited to, but certainly includes, the use of complementary medicine for primary and secondary prevention of illness, and encouraging and empowering all Australians to take better care of their health.
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