A new Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was inaugurated on Monday in the town of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria, with the goal of enhancing patient care and sharing the rich heritage of ancient Chinese medical practices.
The TCM center, located in Pazardzhik Region, approximately 90 km southeast of Sofia and 75 km northwest of Plovdiv, is a collaborative initiative between China’s Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine and Bulgaria’s Uni Hospital.
At the opening ceremony, Valentina Kaytazova, Regional Governor of Pazardzhik, emphasized the project’s focus on health and well-being, calling it a humanitarian endeavor. Panagyurishte Mayor Zhelyazko Gagov expressed pride in his town’s historical roots, noting that Panagyurishte is now home to another age-old tradition — Traditional Chinese Medicine.