"Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has spread to 196 countries and regions, and it has won recognition for its special advantages and clear efficacy," Xu Fengqin, former vice-president of Xiyuan Hospital, under the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, in Beijing, said on March 7, during a group interview on the sidelines of the third session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee.
In 2022, Xu led a medical team in Cambodia, and she and her team established a TCM clinic in a local hospital, which had been built with China's assistance.
"The curative effects of TCM prompted Cambodians, who knew nothing about TCM before, to begin learning about and trying TCM. They eventually became enamored with and benefited from the high-quality TCM medical services," Xu said.
In one case, a Cambodian woman, who had been hearing impaired for more than 20 years, received treatments from Xu's team, and she gradually regained her hearing, and that helped her begin a new chapter in her life, Xu said.
The Chinese TCM doctors provided 34,000 consultations, and the revisit rate of patients reached 67 percent.
"The success of the Chinese medical team is an example of the overseas dissemination of TCM ... It shows a beneficial medical tradition can cross mountains and rivers to garner recognition worldwide," Xu said.
"We will continue to use TCM to promote Chinese civilization and exchanges among different civilizations, and to help build a global community of health for all," she concluded.
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(Women οf China)
Editor: Wang Shasha
