National Health Commission: Conducting diagnosis and treatment in the name of "Taoist medicine" and "Buddhist medicine" is suspected of illegal medical practice

China News Service, August 21. The National Health Commission held a press conference on the 21st to issue routine health tips. Xie Yang, spokesperson and director of the Publicity Department of the National Health Commission, said that in recent years, some illegal institutions and individuals have carried out training and issued certificates in the names of "Taoist Medicine Inheritance", "Taoist Medicine Qualification Certificate" and "Taoist Doctor", and claimed that with the certificate, one can see doctors and prescribe prescriptions, and even illegally practice medicine under the names of "Taoist Medicine" and "Buddhist Medicine", posing risks to people's health and property safety.

The National Health Commission reminds everyone: To engage in disease diagnosis and treatment activities, you must obtain corresponding professional qualifications in accordance with the law and carry out them in medical institutions established in accordance with the law. Conducting activities such as diagnosis and treatment, issuing prescriptions, and selling medicines under the names of "Taoist medicine" and "Buddhist medicine" are suspected of illegal medical practice. Anyone who is found to be illegally practicing medicine under the guise of "religious medicine", conducting "pseudo science popularization" to make profits, conducting false advertising, conducting marketing activities, or holding so-called "Taoist medical qualification certificate" and other trainings can report it to the local public security, health, market supervision and other departments, or call the 12345 hotline to avoid being deceived and avoid health damage.