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Saturday, 9 November 2013

INDIA TRADITIONAL MEDICINE












National TM policy
YES; 

TM/CAM unit or department within ministry of health: 
 YES;
 
Regulation of herbal products industry or of both TM and herbal products: 
Both 

Practice at all levels including public hospitals (i.e. if practised in public hospitals, TM/CAM are integrated into national health system:  
Yes, in some hospitals;

TM/CAM research institute at national or university level:
Yes;

Official education at university  level that covers both TM and AM for doctors, pharmacists and nurses: 
Yes;

                       The three systems of WHO

To describe the degree of official recognition of traditional medicine, the WHO has defined three systems.

Inclusive System - recognizes TM / CAM, but they are not yet fully integrated into all aspects of health, such as education, training and regulation. 
This system are Great Britain, Germany, Norway, United States, Australia, Japan, Canada, India, UAE, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Mali, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Canada and Australia have the MT Department of the Ministry of Health

WHO 2002



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