The development of World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies.
- Author:
Hong-cai WANG
;
Liang-yue DENG
;
Bao-yan LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture;
education;
history;
organization & administration;
standards;
Acupuncture Therapy;
history;
standards;
Global Health;
history;
History, 20th Century;
History, 21st Century;
Humans;
Moxibustion;
history;
standards;
Societies;
history;
World Health Organization
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2014;34(10):1028-1030
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
From cooperation between World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) and World Health Organization, works of academics and standardization, acupuncture-moxibustion education, technique service, organization development, etc., the 27-year development of WFAS since 1987 was summarized and reviewed in details. The growth of WFAS witnesses and promotes the development of acupuncture and moxibustion in the world, so by learning the experience and lessons, WFAS could have a wider path, becoming a core organization for communicating and promoting the development of acupuncture, even the traditional medicine in the world.
