Approximately 50 TCM experts attended the conference
The Chinese Medicine Task Force of Malaysia (COVID-19), which was initiated by UTAR Head of Department of Chinese Medicine-cum-Chairperson of Centre for Research in Traditional Chinese Medicine Assoc Prof Dr Te Kian Keong and his team, collaborated with Institute (College) of Integrative Medicine of Dalian Medical University to organise “China-Malaysia International Conference on COVID-19: Prevention and Treatment of Integrative Medicine” on 19 April 2020.
The international conference aimed to summarise the experience of COVID-19 prevention in different countries and regions, to explain the superiority of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in aiding the treatment of COVID-19, and to further strengthen cooperation and exchanges. The three-hour conference was conducted via Tencent Meeting. It was jointly chaired by Institute (College) of Integrative Medicine Deputy Dean Prof Zhang Guixin and Education Association between Malaysia and China President Jiang Zhongqi. It involved the participation of approximately 50 TCM experts from China as well as members of the task force.
During the conference, Vice President of the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University Prof Shang Dong, who is also the Deputy Dean of Wuhan Leishenshan Hospital shared his working experience at Leishenshan Hospital. He provided a detailed explanation on the characteristics, clinical manifestations and pathogenesis of Coronavirus infection, as well as treatments for patients from mild to severe cases and many more relevant information and research findings. He also explained the development of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine. Finally, he hoped that more collaboration and exchanges can be done to tackle this major health threat.
Moreover, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Malaysia Alumni Association (BUCMMAA) President Dr Teo Chiah Shean and Dr Te, respectively, explained the current situation of the pandemic and western medicine treatment for COVID-19, as well as the role and the progress made by the Chinese Medicine Task Force of Malaysia (COVID-19) in the fight against the pandemic.
Prof Shang sharing his frontline experience at Leishenshan Hospital while fighting the pandemic
From the top right: Dr Te, Dr Teo, Prof Shang and Jiang during the conference
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