While the Hong Kong government continues efforts to promote traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and restore it to its former stature, even young people, when they suffer bone fractures or twisted ankles, seek healing from the traditional bonesetter.
German healthcare and medical product provider Artemed Group will establish a hospital in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a new prescription for health as medical institutions will now be required to bolster their TCM departments.
Research results are expected to help government and TCM industry have better understanding of the distribution, production, environmental issues and overexploitation of materials for TCM, which will benefit the protection and sustainable utilization of the medicinal resources.
China faces multiple challenges in its fight against HIV/AIDS, including low testing coverage and high infection rates among men who have sex with men, said a World Health Organization (WHO) official.
Davino, 37, grew up in Minas Gerais, Brazil. He went to IMAM-INCISA, a medical college in Brazil, in 2001. The school had a five-year program and a partnership with Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where students could go intern in Beijing for their last year.
The government is vowing to invest additional capital in sharpening the scientific edge of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and expects it to play a bigger role in improving the health of millions of China's rural people.
From a venue for professional exchanges to popular tourist destination, Yushengtang Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum in Beijing has witnessed the spreading popularity of traditional Chinese medicine overseas.
For visitors to Beijing, a trip to the Great Wall now can be so much more than simple sightseeing. They can practise tai chi, an ancient form of exercise and meditation, on the wall as part of a package that combines traditional tourism with traditional Chinese healthcare.
A national medical team arrived at Laishui county, a poverty-stricken area near Yan Mountain and Taihang Mountain in the city of Baoding, Hebei province. They provided local residents with free medical services.
TCM tourism products combine sightseeing opportunities with traditional health services such as massage and healthy cuisine. Seven major travel agencies in Beijing have been highlighting this since August.
Though its roots date back at least 2,300 years, the unique approaches of Tibetan medicine have gained more acceptance. But it remains unfamiliar outside the region, presenting a major barrier to wider influence.