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The Chinese medicine practitioners sub-committee of PCCM is carrying out an enrolment exercise to obtain further information on the training background and the practice situation of the practitioners in Hong Kong.
"Based on the information obtained the Preparatory Committee will formulate the criteria for future registration," Mrs Fok said.
Mrs Fok also commended the Department of Health for its effort in launching different health education programmes and health promotion activities on TCM, such as the production of pamphlets, a hotline on potent herbs, as well as a seminar on TCM earlier this year.
"We know that TCM also enjoys considerable popularity world-wide. Its value in health care was gaining recognition in various countries as suggested by the establishment of training institutes for TCM," she said.
"Hong Kong is always keen to learn from our neighbouring countries and welcomes every opportunity for the sharing of experience and knowledge on this important subject." she added.
The Regional Workshop on Traditional Medicine is organised by the Department of Health with the co-sponsorship of the World Health Organisation. It is the first of its kind to be held in Hong Kong and the Western Pacific region.
The three-day seminar, to be held between November 13 and November 15, will examine the use of traditional medicine in the Western Pacific Region.
It will also discuss matters relating to the practice of traditional medicine, policy and administrative issues as well as scientific research and development.
Also officiating at today's ceremony were the Regional Director of Regional Office for the Western Pacific, World Health Organisation, Dr S T Han; Chairman of Preparatory Committee on Chinese Medicine, Dr Daniel Tse; and the Director of Health, Dr Margaret Chan.
End/Monday, November 13, 1995