APIMEDICA 2006 Special Edition Stamps Issued

Special edition stamps are being issued for APIMEDICA 2006, the 1st International Forum on Apitherapy. The four-day APIMEDICA 2006 conference begins October 12 in Athens and is sponsored by the Greek Scientific Apitherapy Center and the International Federation of Beekeepers' Associations (APIMONDIA).

APIMEDICA 2006 will feature workshop on topics such as “Honey for Wound Healing,” “The Medical and Therapeutic Potential of Propolis,” “Bee Venom Treatment of Multiple Myeloma: A Case Study,” “The Use of Bee Products in Ophthalmology,” “The Chemistry of Royal Jelly,” and “The Therapeutic Value of Bee Pollen.”

Satellite symposia will focus on apitherapy applications in specific medical specialties, the laboratory preparation of apitherapy products and “The Bee and Beauty.”