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The Ministry of Health (MOH) aims to include traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in its Healthier SG initiative to provide «preventative care» alongside western medicine. Speaking at the Public Free Clinic Society's (PFCS) 50th anniversary charitMOH to integrate TCM into Healthier SG as 'preventative care': Ong Ye Kung
The Ministry of Health (MOH) aims to include traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in its Healthier SG initiative to provide «preventative care» alongside western medicine. Speaking at the Public Free Clinic Society's (PFCS) 50th anniversary charity dinner on Sunday (Oct 27), Health Minister Ong Ye Kung highlighted the importance of TCM as a «holistic approach to health». Integrating TCM into Healthier SG is not a decision for the government or western doctors to make as it is already done by many Singaporeans who are choosing TCM, said Ong. «Our job is to synergise the efforts between Healthier SG and TCM and ensure that high quality and appropriate preventive care is delivered to as many Singaporeans as possible.» While over one million people are currently enrolled in Healthier SG, this number is less than 50 per cent of MOH's targeted population, he noted. Additionally, the enrolment rate among those aged between 40 and 59 is one-third, which Ong said can be improved. Read more