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Acupuncturist

Other names

expert acupuncturist, acupuncture therapist, acupuncture practitioner, acupuncture specialist, advanced acupuncturist, expert in acupuncture, practitioner of acupuncture, specialist in acupuncture

Traditional and complementary medicine

They put thin needles into points on the body to treat health problems and make treatment plans for each patient.

TrainingMany years of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWhereprivate clinics, their own practicePaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Maintain and follow standard quality, safety, environmental, and infection control policies and procedures.

  2. 2

    Treat patients using tools, such as needles, cups, ear balls, seeds, pellets, or nutritional supplements.

  3. 3

    Identify correct anatomical and proportional point locations based on patients' anatomy and positions, contraindications, and precautions related to treatments, such as intradermal needles, moxibustion, electricity, guasha, or bleeding.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
acupuncteur/acupunctrice
español
acupuntor/acupuntora
العربية
اخصائي العلاج بالوخز / أخصائي العلاج بالوخز
português
Acupuntor/Acupuntora
Deutsch
Akupunkteur/Akupunkteurin
italiano
medico agopuntore

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