BEIJING – China-Pakistan Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) TechnicalTraining Course 2020 has kicked off in the Digital Classroom of China’sQingdao Binhai University.
TCM Training project is one of the 49 national projects approved by theMinistry of Education and the Department of International Cooperation andExchanges. It is also the first overseas TCM Technical Training courseconducted by Qingdao Binhai University, China Economic Net (CEN) reportedon Thursday.
At the opening ceremony of the training program,Vice President of QingdaoBinhai University, Liu Lianxin pointed out that as one of China’s nationalquintessence, TCM has rooted in China’s traditional culture for thousandsof years, it is a profound and sophisticated science. The school invitedexperts in the field to make sure that the content of this training courseis rich and diverse.
He further expressed that Pakistani students are welcomed to study inQingdao Binhai University for the degree of TCM. “Pakistan has been aconsistent friend to China. Earlier this year, when China was fightingagainst the pandemic, Pakistan, as China’s “iron Brother, overcame its owndifficulties, mobilized all sectors and actively sent PPE’s to China, whichthe Chinese people will never forget”, he added.
Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz, Vice President of Qingdao Binhai University SouthAsia Campus on this occasion said that this is a great opportunity forPakistani students to learn basic and advance techniques and theory of TCM.
He said that today will be a historical day and he is feeling immensepleasure to be the host, organizer and Trainer for this course fromPakistan side.
He emphasized the importance on the establishment of Health Corridor andregional health care centers connected by mobile hospitals and telemedicinein countries along Belt and Road. “In post COVID-19 era, a single countrycannot overcome the challenges of healthcare. Only when the countries areunited and join hands will the people be able to build a community ofshared future for mankind,” he added.
Vice President of Pakistan College of Physicians and Surgeons &Ex-Principal of SIMS, Prof. Ayaz Mahmoud expressed his gratitude to QingdaoBinhai University for the careful organization of this training event,emphasized that both China and Pakistan have ancient civilizations andprofound histories, as well as splendid and rich cultural traditions.
This training event offered a great opportunity for Pakistani teachers andstudents, especially young students, to learn about Chinese and Pakistaniculture and TCM.The 14-day training course on TCM techniques will be hold online. It aimsto explain the basic theories and advanced practical knowledge of TCM toPakistani teachers and students, with a theory plus practical trainingmethod.
The content involves meridian and acupuncture General monographs, as wellas various massage techniques, Tuna, moxibustion techniques, andcompression techniques.