China to build major TCM center for epidemic prevention, treatment
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Pub Date:2021-03-30 09:53 Source:Xinhua |
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China plans to build a major center at
the national level focusing on the use of traditional Chinese medicine
(TCM) in epidemic prevention and treatment, sources with the top
economic planner said Monday. Sun
Zhicheng, a senior official with the social development department of
the National Development and Reform Commission, said at a press
conference that the center will be tasked with building the talent pool,
formulating technical protocols for epidemic prevention and treatment,
conducting TCM therapy research and stockpiling relevant medical
supplies, among other functions. The
center is expected to ramp up the country's capacity of rapid response,
prevention, control and treatment in the face of new or emerging
infectious diseases and other major public health events by using TCM,
Sun said.
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