Russian Media: Traditional Chinese Medicine Gains Wide Acceptance in Russia
Special Correspondent of This Newspaper: Liu Yupeng
"The curriculum of traditional Chinese medicine has been deeply integrated into the mainstream medical education system in Russia," reported Russia's Sputnik News on the 12th. According to Huang Guorong, president of the Russian Association of Traditional Oriental Medicine Experts and a member of the Executive Committee of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, this integration has become an important feature of current Russian medical education. He also revealed that there are currently 28,000 TCM practitioners in Russia, including about 800 Chinese nationals who mainly engage in acupuncture, tuina, and related services. Among these practitioners, nearly 15,000 work in Russian medical institutions at all levels, while the rest are involved in TCM health care and related industries. Today, combined approaches of traditional Chinese and Western medicine have been widely applied in local medical practices.
The deep integration of TCM courses into Russia's mainstream medical education is inseparable from the active promotion by various universities and the close cooperation between China and Russia. According to reports, top Russian universities such as Ural State Medical University and Russian People's Friendship University have already offered core courses such as the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. Some universities have also cooperated with China University of Chinese Medicine to establish master's and doctoral programs in TCM, systematically cultivating high-level and specialized TCM talents. At the same time, the Russian Association of Traditional Oriental Medicine Experts has also played an active role as a bridge, regularly holding international TCM forums in China and Russia, inviting multiple batches of Russian professionals to study in China, further promoting the spread and development of TCM in Russia.
With the popularization of TCM education and the promotion of medical practice, the awareness and recognition of TCM among Russians have significantly improved in recent years. Survey data show that 67% of Russians trust traditional medicine, including TCM. TCM has gained widespread recognition among Russians due to its unique advantages in treating pain, neurological diseases, chronic disease regulation, gynecological diseases, and other areas.
Today, the popularity of traditional Chinese medical methods among Russians continues to rise, and massage, acupuncture, cupping, and Chinese herbal tea have become daily choices for many Russians. The Russian newspaper "Rossiya" reported a case last May: Vladimir Andreyushkin, a resident of Amur region, traveled to a TCM clinic in Heihe City, Heilongjiang Province, China, for TCM massage treatment. He frankly said, "I had been suffering from neck and shoulder pain for a long time, and when I first tried traditional Chinese massage, my pain was miraculously relieved." With the increasing trust in TCM among Russians, they often recommend it to their friends and relatives.
Last September, Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, also stated that Russia and China are continuously strengthening cooperation in the fields of medicine and medical education. Currently, 48 Russian universities have engaged in relevant cooperative exchanges with 56 Chinese universities.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1859533389606924/
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