NJUCM was designated as the WHO Collaborating Center for Traditional Medicine on 5th August, 1983. Currently, it has entered the 9th tenure consecutively. Terms of reference are: to contribute to WHO’s efforts to increase the public awareness and knowledge sharing of TM facilitating its availability, accessibility and affordability in the Member States; to contribute to WHO’s efforts to encourage the TM communication and cooperation within and between countries strengthening regional and global networks.