Kazakhstan Medical Workers Trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing

Medical workers from Kazakhstan recently underwent training in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment methods in Beijing, China. The training, organized by the Xi'an TCM Brain Disease Hospital and the Kazakhstan Association of Traditional Medicine, focused on teaching participants the theoretical basis of TCM and its application in treating various conditions, including trigeminal neuralgia and constipation. This training is part of a broader cooperation between the National Center for Children's Rehabilitation of Kazakhstan and the China-Kazakhstan Center for Traditional Medicine, which aims to promote the use of TCM in treating conditions that were previously considered incurable.

Key Takeaways:

• Twenty-five medical workers from Astana and eight other regions of Kazakhstan participated in the 9th International Training Course on TCM Diagnosis and Treatment Methodology "Qihuang Silu" in Beijing.
• The training was organized by the Xi'an TCM Brain Disease Hospital and the Kazakhstan Association of Traditional Medicine, and focused on introducing participants to the theoretical basis of TCM and its application in treating various conditions.
• Participants learned about acupuncture to relieve trigeminal neuralgia and constipation, as well as treating complications resulting from peripheral nerve damage using TCM methods.
• The cooperation between the National Center for Children's Rehabilitation of Kazakhstan and the China-Kazakhstan Center for Traditional Medicine began in November 2024, and has led to the establishment of a traditional Chinese medicine office in the center in June 2025.
• Over the past 6 years, about 500 medical professionals from Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and other Central Asian countries have been trained in TCM at courses held at the Xi'an TCM Hospital for the Treatment of Brain Diseases.

Statistics:

• 25 medical workers from Kazakhstan participated in the 9th International Training Course on TCM Diagnosis and Treatment Methodology "Qihuang Silu" in Beijing.
• 500 medical professionals from Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and other Central Asian countries have been trained in TCM at courses held at the Xi'an TCM Hospital for the Treatment of Brain Diseases over the past 6 years.
• The China-Kazakhstan Center for Traditional Medicine has been in operation since November 2024, and has established a traditional Chinese medicine office in the National Center for Children's Rehabilitation of Kazakhstan in June 2025.

Sources:

• Xinhua, "Twenty-five Kazakhstan medical workers trained in traditional Chinese medicine", BEIJING, July 3.
• People's Republic of China in Russian -- People's Republic of China in Russian -- Source: People's Republic of China -- State Council News.
• Xi'an TCM Brain Disease Hospital's Xina Weibo account.