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Traditional & Complementary Medicine – Does it Belong in Malaysian Healthcare?

Dr. Dyanan Puvanandran, Secretary, Traditional & Complementary Medicine Council, Ministry of Health Malaysia

23-Jan-18 16:00

Traditional & Complementary Medicine – Does it Belong in Malaysian Healthcare?

As Malaysians, most of us have used some form of traditional medicine, whether it is for maintaining health or treating illnesses. But as traditional medicine providers and services proliferate, how do we know whether we’re putting our health in the hands of trustworthy practitioners? Dr Dyanan Puvanandran, Secretary of the Traditional & Complementary Medicine (TCM) Council from the Ministry of Health, explains how the Ministry integrates and regulates TCM.

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy


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