June 17-21, 2013. Dr. Quave will meet with officials in the Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) Health Authority at the Zayed Complex for Herbal Research and Traditional Medicine. Established in 1996, the ZCHRTM “is unique in the sense that under one roof it has interdisciplinary research approach and interfacing traditional systems of medicine with modern scientific research methodology. With the establishment of ZCHRTM, health authorities has taken a step forward for the world wide propagation of herbal medicines which has a long and cherished tradition in the United Arab Emirates and is forming an important part of “National Health Care Delivery System”. Visit their website to learn more about initiatives currently underway at ZCHRTM.
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