Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Negara Monday passed the
Traditional and Complementary Medicine Bill 2012 which requires all
traditional medicine practitioners to register with the Council of
Traditional and Complementary Medicine.
Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin, in winding up
debate on the bill, said the title of 'doctor' would only be given to
qualified traditional and complementary medicine practitioners with a
five-year basic degree who also fulfill the qualifications set by the
council.
"The bill does not allow individuals who only attend a short course (in
the discipline) to use the title of doctor, for example Dr (H) for a
practitioner of homeopathy," she said.
Rosnah said 13,811 practitioners of traditional and complementary
medicine had registered with the ministry in the country so far.
On Islamic medicine or Rukyah, she said the Health Ministry had
published a book "Garis Panduan dalam Perubatan Islam" (Guide to Islamic
Medicine) which must be adhered to by the practitioners.
The house will sit again Tuesday.
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