The status of Niger children receiving acupuncture treatment
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2012.07.004
- VernacularTitle:尼日尔儿童接受针灸治疗概况
- Author:
Xiaoxia PAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy: Niger;
Experience
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2012;34(7):588-590
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
To Describe the current situation of Niger children receiving acupuncture treatment.Acupuncture has 30 years of development history in Niger.Chinese medical teams had established acupuncture department in the Central Hospital in Maradi,Niamey National Hospital,and National Hospital of Zinder,and presided over acupuncture work.But due to a variety of reasons,at present,only the Central Hospital in Maradi has reserved acupuncture therapy,and was combined with physical therapy,rehabilitation therapy to form exercise therapy and functional training division.Pediatric patients are the major subjects who received acupuncture,accounting for 2/3 of outpatients.Nervous system and motor system diseases were their main diseases.
