Conference highlights benefits of plant-based diet


(Seated from left) Dr Ching and Klapp, (standing from left) Prof Ho, Assoc Prof Mahenderan, Dr Wong, Dr Chan, Dr Sivaneswaran and Dr Zazali at the Healthcare Beyond Medicine Conference.

A MAGNIFICENT drum performance by Tzu Chi International Medical Association (Tima) Kuala Lumpur and Selangor chapter’s drum team marked the opening of a “Healthcare Beyond Medicine Conference” at Berjaya Times Square Hotel.

Over 580 healthcare professionals, medical volunteers and guests convened from various parts of the country and abroad to explore the potential of food in treating and reversing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, cancer and obesity.

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