Involving Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners in Healthier SG

6 November 2023

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NOTICE PAPER NO. 2316
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 6 NOVEMBER 2023

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Ms Poh Li San
MP for Sembawang GRC

Question No. 5289

To ask 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.

Written Answer

Traditional Chinese Medicine, being holistic by nature, can play an important role in preventive health.

2 To this end, we been discussing with members of the TCM Practitioners 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. MOH will announce details when they are ready.