International Exchange of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Serbia
Wei Jingjing, Liu Jiani, Dunjic Momir, Stanisic Slavisa, Zhang Yunling, Wei Sheng, Zhao Jing, Yang Longhui, Hui Kakit, Cao Hongxin
Published 2021-04-30
Cite as Int J Trad Chin Med, 2021, 43(4): 324-328. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115398-20200921-00012
Abstract
Serbia is a parliamentary republic country in Southeast Europe. It implements a health security system with social insurance as the mainstay and social assistance as a supplement. Ischemic heart disease, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease are the major causes of death, and the mortality rates of cardiomyopathy and chronic kidney disease are increasing. Serbia has relevant legislation on traditional medicine. Acupuncture, as the main form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has been introduced to Serbia in an early stage. Acupuncture was recognized as a legal medical method in 2005, and then the corresponding educational institutions of TCM were established soon. However, the limitation of acupuncture treatment application, difficulty in access to Chinese medicine, and undeveloped of TCM education system, all of them restrict the development of TCM in Serbia. It is recommended to improve the development and dissemination of Chinese medicine in Serbia, like to increase the promotion of acupuncture, pay attention to the Chinese medicine for preventive health care, and strengthen TCM education.
Key words:
Medicine, traditional; Serbia; Traditional Chinese Medicine; Insurance, health; International cooperation; Development status
Contributor Information
Wei Jingjing
Industry Special Office of 2009, Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
Doctoral Degree Student of Grade 2018, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
Doctoral Degree Student of Grade 2018, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
Liu Jiani
Doctoral Degree Student of Grade 2018, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
Dunjic Momir
School of Medicine, University of Pristina, Pristina 10000, Serbia
Stanisic Slavisa
School of Medicine, University of Pristina, Pristina 10000, Serbia
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad 21102, Serbia
Zhang Yunling
Neurology Department, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
Wei Sheng
Henan Shengjingtang Biotechnology Co. LTD, Zhengzhou 450003, China
Zhao Jing
Industry Special Office of 2009, Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
Yang Longhui
China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
Hui Kakit
Center for East-West Medicine(CEWM), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles 90024, USA
Cao Hongxin
China Association of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
