The education and research of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in Malaysia started coincidentally circa Malaysia’s independence movement.Before the independence,much of the development focused on establishing treatme...The education and research of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in Malaysia started coincidentally circa Malaysia’s independence movement.Before the independence,much of the development focused on establishing treatment centers and Chinese medical halls to provide TCM treatment.Periodicals and journals advocating TCM and its advancement were published between the 1940s and 1960s,but many did not survive after a few issues.The challenge posed by the Immigration Ordinance 1952 further united TCM practitioners and TCM associations to establish the Chinese Medical Institute of Malaya.The trend gained momentum,and many educational institutes were set up in each of Malaysia.From the 1970s,Malaysia started hosting regional and international TCM conferences.In 2000,TCM education in Malaysia had finally gained recognition from the government.ATCM program standard was thus released by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency(MQA).To date,there are seven private higher education institutions which offer TCM programs based on the MQA standards and have established international collaborations with other universities.It is projected that Malaysia’s TCM education and research will grow further as a result of China’s Belt and Road initiative.展开更多
Since 1912,traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)went through the stages of the struggle,foundation,and growth.The all-round developing TCM is academically progressing and promoted worldwide.Characteristics of the centenni...Since 1912,traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)went through the stages of the struggle,foundation,and growth.The all-round developing TCM is academically progressing and promoted worldwide.Characteristics of the centennial development of TCM have cultural relevance,policy pertinency,mutual supplement between Chinese and western medicine and TCM is treatment directed by pattern diagnosis.Researches show that the historical inevitable development of TCM will benefit the people for generations to come when taken as a national strategy.展开更多
文摘The education and research of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in Malaysia started coincidentally circa Malaysia’s independence movement.Before the independence,much of the development focused on establishing treatment centers and Chinese medical halls to provide TCM treatment.Periodicals and journals advocating TCM and its advancement were published between the 1940s and 1960s,but many did not survive after a few issues.The challenge posed by the Immigration Ordinance 1952 further united TCM practitioners and TCM associations to establish the Chinese Medical Institute of Malaya.The trend gained momentum,and many educational institutes were set up in each of Malaysia.From the 1970s,Malaysia started hosting regional and international TCM conferences.In 2000,TCM education in Malaysia had finally gained recognition from the government.ATCM program standard was thus released by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency(MQA).To date,there are seven private higher education institutions which offer TCM programs based on the MQA standards and have established international collaborations with other universities.It is projected that Malaysia’s TCM education and research will grow further as a result of China’s Belt and Road initiative.
文摘Since 1912,traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)went through the stages of the struggle,foundation,and growth.The all-round developing TCM is academically progressing and promoted worldwide.Characteristics of the centennial development of TCM have cultural relevance,policy pertinency,mutual supplement between Chinese and western medicine and TCM is treatment directed by pattern diagnosis.Researches show that the historical inevitable development of TCM will benefit the people for generations to come when taken as a national strategy.
