China will train and cultivate about 15,000 traditional Chinese medicine clinicians for hospitals at county level by 2015, according to a government plan revealed.
China will strengthen the regulation of TCM to ensure its quality and to assist the country's plans to provide universal healthcare.
The Chinese government put about 6 billion yuan ($948 million) from central financial budgets toward boosting the development of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) industry, nearly tripling that of 2010.
China will soon launch its fourth national survey on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) resources to secure the industry's sustainable development, according to a senior health official.
The Chinese government put about 6 billion yuan ($948 million) from central financial budgets toward boosting the development of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) industry, nearly tripling that of 2010.
China plans to open more Confucius Institutes to teach traditional Chinese medicine overseas and promote the Eastern medical science.
A prescription is being prepared in the city of Linyi, Shandong province on Feb 14,2012.[Photo / CFP]
Chinese authorities have issued a joint proposal created by 14 government authorities to boost the development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), an assistant minister from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced at a press conference.