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Six (6) types of T&CM services have been provided that are traditional Malay massage, after-delivery
massage, acupuncture, herbal medicines as side treatment for cancer patients, Shirodhara treatments
and Basti therapy.

The restructuring of T&CM activities from the P&ST Program was placed under the Medical Program
on 1 March 2013 (administered) and came into full force on 1 January 2014. The restructuring of T&CM
into the Medical Program is to strengthen the healthcare system in government facilities, in addition
to the development of policies, strategies and activities of T&CM in line with the development of the
Medical Program.

The T&CM Bill has been approved in the House of Representatives and the National Assembly in
2012. On 10 March 2016, the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act 2016 (Act 775) has been
gazetted and on the 1st of August 2016 has been designated as the effective date of Act 775 for section
1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,20,42,43,44,45,46,47,60,61 and subsections 63 (1) and (3).

In line with the enforcement of Act 775 on 1 August 2016 T&CM has undergone internal restructuring
with existing posts (61 positions) with the approval of the Secretary General of the MoH.

Restructuring of the organizational structure of T&CM has been implemented with the establishment of
the Secretariat of the T&CM Council (SMPTK) to carry out the functions and requirements as stipulated
in ACT 775 in stages according to the enforcement phase of the following acts

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The restructuring of T&CM activities

Establishment of T&CM Council (2016)
Phase 1 * Restructuring &CM organizations with existing positions without
increasing posts and financial implications
Enforcement of T&CM Regulations
Phase 2
* Registration of T&CM practitioners nationwide (in stages)
Enforcement of T&CM Regulations
Phase 3
* Activities of inspectorate, enforcement and disciplinary proceedings
Source: Traditional & Complementary Medicine Practice Section, MoH

ACHIEVEMENT
Deputation of Ayurvedic and Siddha Physician to Malaysia and Implementation of Varnam
Therapy Pilot Project
Dr. Vijay Kumar Srivastava, an Ayurvedic Physician was deputed to Malaysia on 19 May 2017. He
replaced Dr. Gopesh Mangal in continuing the Ayurvedic services at Hospital Port Dickson (HPD) and
Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras (HRC.)

He attended an orientation session at HPD on 22 May 2017. On the 23 May 2017, he was introduced to
all HPD staffs during the HPD Monthly Assembly and had the opportunity to meet with the HPD Director.
Subsequently on 2h May 2017, he attended an orientation session at HRC. In the afternoon, he met
with the Director of T&CMD, visited all sections in T&CMD and was introduced to all T&CMD staffs.

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