TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY UNIT
On 11 January 2006, the Malaysian Cabinet had agreed with the proposal of the Ministry of Health (MOH) to establish T&CM units at MOH hospitals in order to integrate selected T&CM practices into the national health care system. Three MOH hospitals were selected for the pilot project. As of December 2022, 15 MOH hospitals are providing T&CM services in Malaysia. (Schedule 1)
Among the T&CM services offered in MOH hospitals are:
- Traditional Massage
- Acupuncture
- Herbal Therapy as an Adjunct Treatment for Cancer
- Shirodhara
- External Basti Therapy
- Varmam Therapy
The T&CM services provided in the MOH hospitals are for specific indications only as shown in Schedule 2.
For your information, Traditional Postnatal Care (TPC) was provided at MOH hospitals until July 2018 after which the provision of TPC services were transformed to primary health care level. For further clarification regarding TPC services, please contact Traditional and Complementary Medicine Division (T&CMD) or the relevant state health department.
Schedule 1
|
No. |
Hospital |
T&CM modalities offered |
|
1 |
Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital, Kedah |
· Traditional Massage · Acupuncture |
|
2 |
Kepala Batas Hospital, Pulau Pinang |
· Traditional Massage · Acupuncture · Herbal Therapy as an Adjunct Treatment for Cancer |
|
3 |
Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital, Kelantan |
· Traditional Massage · Acupuncture |
|
4 |
Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital, Terengganu |
· Traditional Massage · Acupuncture |
|
5 |
Sungai Buloh Hospital, Selangor |
· Varmam Therapy |
|
6 |
Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital, Kuala Lumpur |
· Traditional Massage · Acupuncture · Shirodhara · External Basti Therapy |
|
7 |
Putrajaya Hospital, Putrajaya |
· Traditional Massage · Acupuncture |
|
8 |
National Cancer Institute, Putrajaya |
· Acupuncture · Herbal Therapy as an Adjunct Treatment for Cancer |
|
9 |
Port Dickson Hospital, Negeri Sembilan |
· Traditional Massage · Acupuncture · Shirodhara · External Basti Therapy |
|
10 |
Jasin Hospital, Melaka |
· Traditional Massage · Acupuncture |
|
11 |
Sultan Ismail Hospital, Johor |
· Traditional Massage · Acupuncture · Herbal Therapy as an Adjunct Treatment for Cancer |
|
12 |
Sarawak General Hospital, Sarawak |
· Traditional Massage · Acupuncture |
|
13 |
Sabah Women and Children Hospital, Sabah |
· Traditional Massage · Acupuncture · Herbal Therapy as an Adjunct Treatment for Cancer |
|
14 |
Duchess of Kent Hospital, Sabah |
· Traditional Massage · Acupuncture |
|
15 |
Selayang Hospital |
· Acupuncture |
Schedule 2
|
No. |
T&CM Services |
Indications |
|
1 |
Traditional Massage (Traditional Malay Medicine) |
a) Chronic Pain b) Post stroke |
|
2 |
Acupuncture (Traditional Chinese Medicine) |
a) Chronic Pain b) Post stroke c) Chemotherapy-induce nausea & vomiting |
|
3 |
Herbal Therapy as an Adjunct Treatment for Cancer (Traditional Chinese Medicine) |
As adjunct treatment for cancer patients experiencing symptoms and complications of cancer and side effects of cancer treatment |
|
4 |
Shirodhara (Traditional Indian Medicine) |
a) Insomnia b) Stress or mental fatigue c) Anxiety d) Mid depression e) Headache |
|
5 |
External Basty Therapy (Traditional Indian Medicine) |
Kati Basti (lumbar region) a) Lumbago b) Lumbar Spondylosis c) Inter-vertebral disc prolapsed d) Sciatica
Greeva Basti (cervical region) a) Neck stiffness and pain b) Cervical spondylosis
Janu Basti (knee joint) a) Stiffness and pain in knee joint b) Osteoarthritis of knee joint |
|
6 |
Varmam Therapy (Traditional Indian Medicine) |
a) Cervical Spondylosis b) Lumbar Spondylosis c) Osteoarthritis of Knee d) Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) |
