Involving Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners in Healthier SG

96 Ms Poh Li San asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry can provide an update on its engagement with Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners on how they can be part of the community involved in the Healthier SG initiative.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), being holistic by nature, can play an important role in preventive health.

To this end, we have been discussing with members of the TCM Practitioners (TCMP) Board as well as the wider TCMP community on how TCMPs may better support Healthier SG. This will involve strengthening its self-regulatory regime, and qualifying certain TCM clinics or practitioners, to participate in Healthier SG and deliver lifestyle or social prescriptions. The Ministry of Health will announce details when they are ready.