Development of acupuncture in Guinea
Liu, D.-h.; Camara, S.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu 30(7): 595-597
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0255-2930 PMID: 20862946 Document Number: 640052
Guinea is the first country who established diplomatic relations with P. R. China in sub-Saharan Africa. China and Guinea have maintained good relationship for the past years. Chinese Ministry of Health has sent twenty-one medical teams to Guinea since 1968. This article describes the development of acupuncture in Guinea. Based on the status of acupuncture in the Hospital Ignace Deen, in which the author had worked, the general situation, the current problems, and the development trends of acupuncture treatment in Guinea are introduced. The problems and future development trends of acupuncture in Guinea are discussed.