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Business Intelligence Middle East - bi-me.com - Alternative medicine gains more independence from UAE ministry - News, analysis, reports: "Alternative medicine gains more independence from UAE ministry
Author: BI-ME staff
Source: BI-ME
Published: 13 January 2008
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UAE. The Ministry of Health (MoH) is mulling over a number of steps to bolster the independence of the alternative medicine profession, whereby practitioners will be allowed to check up, treat patients and prescribe medicines without reference to a traditional medicine specialist.

Earlier the alternative medicine committee at the MoH in the UAE met under chairmanship of Dr Abdul Ghafar Abdul Ghafoor, Assistant Under Secretary of MoH for curative medicine affairs to discuss a number of options and conditions for employing those interested in practising the alternative medicine profession in the country.

Abdul Ghafoor said that 'the committee discussed a topic on distinguishing between those who obtained specialised certificates in one branch of alternative medicine and those who obtained specialised certificates in the alternative medicine after studying traditional medicine at one of the accredited universities.'

He added that a practitioner with MB (Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery) in traditional medicine will of course enjoy greater medical knowledge in regard to patient check ups and diagnostic measures.

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