Development status and strategy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Tunisia

VernacularTitle:中医药在突尼斯的发展现状及策略探讨
Author: Jiachen ZHU ¹ ; Jiahe TIAN ; Xiaji YAN ; Xinyang SONG
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1. 上海中医药大学2019级本科生　201203
Keywords: International cooperation; Traditional Chinese Medicine; Tunisia; Medicine, traditional; Bilateral trade; Development status
From: International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2021;43(12):1169-1173
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: China and Tunisia have frequent exchanges and good relationship. Tunisia has the largest medical center of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) among Africa and Arab countries. The development of TCM in Tunisia has shown great potential. By searching the information and legal regulations of the Ministry of health of Tunisia, the West Asia and Africa Department of the Ministry of Commerce of China and the business office of the Chinese Embassy in Tunisia, this paper studies the development status, legislation and drug access, bilateral cooperation, market potential and risks of TCM in Tunisia. It is found that acupuncture and massage are widely used in Tunisia. However, Tunisia has strict control over the sources of TCM. It is proposed that the future development of TCM in Tunisia should be based on the advantages of good relations between China and Tunisia, obtain both government support, take acupuncture and massage as a pioneer, promote TCM, encourage and develop TCM industry.