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Singapore shells out SGD3m to boost traditional Chinese medicine

 24-Oct-16, Yahoo! 

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) will have an important role to play in meeting the healthcare challenges of Singapore's ageing society, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong.

Singapore shells out SGD3m to boost traditional Chinese medicine (c) Yahoo Singapore Business Review

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During an international conference on the modernisation of Chinese medicine, the government official said that acupuncture makes an important step to a more holistic approach to patient care.

With the increasing demand for TCM in Singapore, the integration of three important aspects - education, clinical practice and research - is essential in its modernisation.

To kick start research efforts, the Ministry of Health has ring-fenced SGD3 mn to encourage collaborative clinical research in TCM.

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