Conditions for issuing certificates of traditional medicine practitioner in Vietnam as of March 12, 2024

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On March 12, 2024, the Minister of Health issued Circular 02/2024/TT-BYT on issuance of certificates of traditional medicine practitioner, certificates of holders of family remedies, certificates of holders of family treatment methods and combination of traditional medicine and modern medicine at medical facilities in Vietnam

Conditions for issuing certificates of traditional medicine practitioner in Vietnam as of March 12, 2024

The cconditions for issuing certificates of traditional medicine practitioner in Vietnam as of March 12, 2024 are as follows:

(1) Conditions for issuance of certificates of traditional medicine practitioner to those specified in Clause 1, Article 1 of Circular 02/2024/TT-BYT:

- Obtain all 10 module certificates issued before June 30, 2004 after completion of standardized training programs. These programs are provided by medical or pharmaceutical training facilities, the Vietnam Orientally Traditional Medicine Association, traditional medical facilities (traditional medicine institutes or hospitals) in coordination with medical post-secondary schools or colleges, Orientally Traditional Medicine Associations of provinces and centrally affiliated cities (hereinafter referred to as Provincial Orientally Traditional Medicine Associations). Certificates of completion of the following modules:

+ Fundamental theory of traditional medicine;

+ Certificate of internal medicine pathology and treatment;

+ Certificate of surgical pathology and treatment;

+ Certificate of pediatric pathology and treatment;

+ Certificate of gynecological pathology and treatment;

+ Certificate of five-sense-related pathology and treatment;

+ Certificate of non-medicament treatment methods;

+ Certificate of pharmacology;

+ Certificate of pharmacy;

+ Certificate of ancient medical prescriptions.

- Educational level: Those who were born before January 1, 1960 and ethnic minorities must be able to read and write the Vietnamese language fluently; those who were born on January 1, 1960 or later must have a high school diploma or equivalent;

- Have passed the examinations as prescribed in this Circular.

(2) Conditions for issuance of certificates of traditional medicine practitioner to those specified in Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular 02/2024/TT-BYT:

- Obtain a certificate of specialized traditional medicine practitioner issued by Vietnam Orientally Traditional Medicine Association before June 30, 2004;

- Meet all the conditions specified in Points b and c, Clause 1 of Article 2 of Circular 02/2024/TT-BYT.

(3) Conditions for issuance of certificates of traditional medicine practitioner to those specified in Clause 3, Article 1 of Circular 02/2024/TT-BYT:

- Obtain a certificate of level 2 or higher physician assistant (according to the classification of Vietnamese Pure Land Buddhism Association) issued by the Central Executive Committee of the Vietnamese Pure Land Buddhism Association before June 30, 2004;

- Meet all the conditions specified in Points b and c, Clause 1 of Article 2 of Circular 02/2024/TT-BYT.

(4) Conditions for issuance of certificates of traditional medicine practitioner to those specified in Clause 4, Article 1 of Circular 02/2024/TT-BYT:

Those who obtain a certificate of eligibility to practice issued under the Ordinance on the Practice of Private Medicine and Pharmacy, in which the scope of practice is medical examination and treatment with traditional medicine but are not traditional medicine physicians or physician assistants, and have not been granted a certificate of traditional medicine practitioner.

(5) Conditions for issuance of certificates of traditional medicine practitioner to those specified in Clause 5, Article 1 of Circular 02/2024/TT-BYT:

- Have had medical examination and treatment with traditional medicine at legal medical facilities for at least 30 years:

+ If this person conducts medical examination and treatment at a commune-level health station, he/she must obtain written confirmation from the head of the health station. This confirmation should be based on the employment contract or other documentation that verifies this person’s participation in traditional medicine services, free from professional medical errors, and his/her positive reputation among patients;

+ If this person conducts medical examination and treatment at other medical facilities, he/she must obtain written confirmation from the head of these medical facilities;

+ The person providing confirmation under this point shall bear legal responsibility for the content of their confirmation.

- Be 55 years old or older until November 26, 2015.

(6) Conditions for issuance of certificates of traditional medicine practitioner to those specified in Clause 6, Article 1 of Circular 02/2024/TT-BYT:

Have passed the examinations as prescribed in Circular No. 13/1999/TT-BYT but have not been granted a certificate of traditional medicine practitioner.

Nguyen Ngoc Que Anh

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