The National Policy of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM) was developed in 2001 and revised in 2007. This policy plays an important role in Malaysia's T&CM development framework and serves as a guide for achieving the desired goals.

The Traditional and Complementary Medicine Division (T&CMD), Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) was established in February 2004 under the Research and Technical Support Programme.

In January 2006, the Malaysian Cabinet approved the MOH's proposal to integrate T&CM services into the national healthcare system by establishing integration hospitals. Three (3) government hospitals have been identified as pioneers in the implementation of T&CM services under the 9th Malaysia Plan. These hospitals are as follows:

• Kepala Batas Hospital, Pulau Pinang – 2007;
• Putrajaya Hospital, Federal Territory of Putrajaya – 2008;
• Sultan Ismail Hospital, Johor -2008.

As of year 2022, fourteen (14) government health facilities offered T&CM services, including (The Latest list of T&CM Units Please Click Here):

• Duchess of Kent Hospital, Sabah
• Sarawak General Hospital, Sarawak
• Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital,Terengganu
• Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital, Kedah
• Port Dickson Hospital, Negeri Sembilan
• Sultanah Hajah Kalsom Hospital, Pahang
• Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital, Kelantan
• Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
• Jasin Hospital, Melaka
• Sabah Women and Child Hospital, Sabah
• National Cancer Institute, Federal Territory of Putrajaya

On 1st March 2013, the T&CM Division was restructured and placed under the Medical Program. This restructuring is intended to strengthen the T&CM services in government healthcare facilities and ensure that the directions, policies, strategies, and activities are in line with the Medical Program objectives.

Six (6) types of T&CM services are offered, including traditional massage, traditional postnatal care, acupuncture, herbal therapy as an adjunct treatment for cancer, Shirodhara, and External Basti Therapy. The Traditional Postnatal Care (TPC) Transformation Plan has been developed by the MOH beginning in 2018. Through the implementation of this plan, TPC services in government hospitals will be transformed into primary health care levels.

The Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act 2016 (Act 775) was gazetted on 10 March 2016 and implemented on 1st August 2016 in phases. The registration of T&CM practitioners started to be implemented nationwide in stages after the T&CM Regulations were gazetted and put into effect on March 1, 2021. Through this phase, T&CM practitioners with qualifications and skills recognised by the T&CM Council will be registered and issued a registered practitioner certificate, allowing them to offer T&CM services to the community.