Nepali Doctor to be Honored for Promoting Traditional Chinese Acupuncture Meathod
By admin on 2014-12-16

A Nepali doctor is to be honored for his effort in the application of traditional Chinese acupuncture healing methods in Nepal.

"Acupuncture Moxibustion and Acupressure Association of Nepal (AMAAN) is going to honor Dr. Harish Chandra Shah for his invaluable contribution to promoting acupuncture and acupressure healing methods," the government-run newspaper The Rising Nepal reported on Saturday.

Harish Shah, who went to China for medical studies some 30 years ago going, has been devoted to the promotion of the traditional Chinese medical treatment methods in Nepal.

AMAAN Chairman Sudarshan Basnet said that the organization had been organizing various free acupuncture and acupressure health camps in different parts of the country, adding the traditional Chinese healing method was gaining popularity among the people since it did not have any side effect.

He further said acupuncture and acupressure would contribute to the health service sector if it could be taken up to the grass-root level in the rural areas.

Source: Sina