Study on the application and assistance of traditional and complementary medicine in the WHO eastern Mediterranean region
10.3760/cma.j.cn115398-20240618-00171
- VernacularTitle:WHO东地中海区域传统和补充医学应用及援助研究
- Author:
Jingguo HE
1
;
Yichen HUANG
;
Xinyang SONG
;
Lili XU
;
Jie DING
;
Ayet Aouani ELHOSN
Author Information
1. 上海中医药大学2020级本科生，上海 201203
- Keywords:
International cooperation;
World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region;
Traditional and complementary medicine;
Medical applications;
Governmen
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;47(5):596-600
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This study explored the application of traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) in the WHO eastern Mediterranean region, revealing the progressive emphasis on T&CM and its uneven development in the region. The study identified herbal and indigenous traditional medicine as the most prevalent T&CM therapies in the area, but there are relatively few relevant policies and scientific studies, and national health insurance coverage for T&CM has been weak. In addition, China provides assistance in TCM services to some countries through medical teams and TCM centers, while India provides assistance to specific countries through academic exchanges and educational cooperation, promoting the construction and development of local T&CM. It is recommended to provide management experience to countries in the region to strengthen supervision, actively carry out scientific research cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, promote their expansion of health insurance coverage to promote the high-quality development of T&CM in the region.
