Development and prospect of traditional Chinese medicine in United Arab Emirates

VernacularTitle:中医药在阿拉伯联合酋长国的发展现状及展望
Author: Huafei LI ¹ ; Yan DONG ; Shasha LI ; Youjuan HOU
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1. Emirates European Medical Center，迪拜　214014
From: International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2020;42(3):199-204
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: This paper reviews the development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the past 40 years including early medical teams, private TCM clinics and official research institutions introduces the legislation management of TCM and Acupuncture in UAE, including medical doctor qualification examination, registration requirements; analyzes the current situation of TCM development in UAE, including practicing physicians and clinics, composition of patients, medical expenses, medical insurance, and publicity activities. Based on the aboved analyses, the main problems of TCM development in UAE are as follow: limited TCM treatment methods, lack of qualified TCM doctors, the difficulty of the registration of TCM products, and the negative impact of informal massage centers. Thus, it is suggested to strengthen the scientific cooperation on common diseases, organize activities and do promotions work between China and UAE so as to promote the development of TCM in the UAE.