Singapore to cooperate with China on TCM
By Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 21 November 2009 2307 hrs

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SINGAPORE: Singapore has signed a plan to cooperate with China on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

In a blog entry, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that 15 per cent of Singaporeans visit a TCM physician instead of a general practitioner when sick - a market share that has remained stable for years.

Many Singaporeans use both Chinese drug stores and Western pharmacies. There is also now a TCM presence in all public hospitals.

Mr Khaw said that one key objective is to encourage joint research, so that robust scientific evidence, such as clinical trials, can be brought to bear on this ancient wisdom.

- CNA/sc