About MHHO
Twenty years of advancing traditional medicine in Malaysia.
The Malaysian Herbs and Holistic Organisation (MHHO) was founded in 2006 by Mr. Kevin Manoto do something the public health system had largely overlooked: take Malaysia’s rich, layered traditions of healing seriously enough to put them inside modern care pathways.
Vision
Make Malaysia an epicentre for traditional medicine — and build the country’s first integrative traditional hospital.
An institution where Chinese, Malay, Indian, and other traditional modalities operate alongside conventional medicine, under the same roof, with shared records, shared standards, and shared accountability to patients.
Mission
Advocate for traditional treatments inside government clinics and hospitals, so Malaysians have real alternatives.
We work with regulators, clinicians, and researchers to demonstrate that T&CM is safe, effective, and ready to take its place as a complement — and sometimes an alternative — to Western medicine.
Our journey
Milestones that mattered.
Slow, steady, deliberate. Recognition by the public health system was always the goal.
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2006
Founded
MHHO is established by Mr. Kevin Mano to advance traditional medicine and holistic health in Malaysia.
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Today
Towards an Integrative Hospital
Ongoing advocacy to integrate traditional and complementary medicine into Malaysia's national healthcare system.
Our goals
Three commitments that guide everything.
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Promote T&CM
Promote Traditional and Complementary Medicine as a legitimate support to Western medical treatment.
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Advocate Efficacy & Safety
Advocate for the efficacy and safety of T&CM approaches delivered in a holistic, patient-centred manner.
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Build Community
Build a community of patients, practitioners, and partners who value holistic health approaches.
Looking forward
Expanding research, deepening partnerships.
Two priorities are shaping the next phase of our work.
Expanding research on herbs and traditional medicine
Building the evidence base — clinical, ethnobotanical, and pharmacological — that the next generation of integrative practitioners will need to defend and refine these traditions.
Strengthening partnerships with other NGOs
No single organisation can advocate this transformation alone. We are deepening collaborations with allied groups across the region.
Want to get involved or learn more?
Whether you’re a patient, practitioner, researcher, or partner organisation — we’d like to hear from you.
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