Eight Ukrainian doctors took part in a training seminar on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) at Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine in Lanzhou city, Gansu province, on Nov 30.

Ukrainian doctors learn TCM at Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine on Nov 30.[Photo/xinhuanet.com]

The Ukrainian doctors will learn the basics of traditional Chinese medicine and therapies such as acupuncture, massage and cupping under the guidance of TCM doctors. The seminar will last until Jan 17, 2016.

Wang Xiaorong (first on the right), vice-professor from the Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine teaches Ukrainian doctors to diagnose patient through feeling the pulse. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

The event is jointly held by Gansu Provincial Health Commission and Ukraine's Health Department. The Ukrainian participants are notable doctors, some from Ukraine National Medical University.

Edited by Andrew Ancheta