Experts discuss on the sidelines of the (Photo: thainguyen.gov.vn)Thai Nguyen (VNA) – Using in tandem with local
knowledge as well as was evaluated at an international
conference held in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on May 4-5.
The conference “Medical Pluralism and Cultural Diversity in Southeast Asia“ was
held by . It was attended by experts and scholars from
universities in Europe and Southeast Asia like the University of Giessen
(Germany), Laguna University (the Philippines) and the French Institute of
Pondicherry (India).
European experience in medical pluralism and combination between medicine and
spiritual issue in psychiatric treatment a study in India, were discussed.
Experts said that modern medicine standouts with enormous scientific advances,
state-of-the-art equipment and many healthcare centres. However, traditional
medicine supports modern medicine and contributes to providing initial
healthcare.
Speaking at the conference, Professor Detlef Briessen, a cultural and
historical researcher from the University of Giessen, said that Vietnam boasts
huge potential in traditional medicine thanks to its long-standing cultural
traditions and abundant medicinal herbs.
Better treatments using traditional medicine will be practiced soon, he said.
Other participants agreed to study and promote traditional medical knowledge
during the national modernisation process and sustainable development in rural
areas.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
