Agreement signed to promote non-pharmacological TCM treatments in Singapore

Chung Hwa Medical Institution of Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Singapore Gaidon Group to jointly promote non-pharmacological traditional Chinese medicine treatments in Singapore on Feb 23, in an effort to assist the national health plan of Singapore and other countries through TCM treatments such as heat-sensitive moxibustion.

Three institutions under the group are involved: TCM Inno-Tech & International Promotional Centre, Academy of TCM International Education and Gaidon Electronics Technology Pte Ltd.

The two parties will mainly cooperate in training, application and promotion of heat-sensitive moxibustion technology, non-pharmacological TCM treatments and specialized TCM therapies and in promoting the "China-ASEAN Heat-Sensitive Moxibustion Technology Training and Promotion Program". Furthermore, the pair will work on clinical research in TCM, especially around heat-sensitive moxibustion technology in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, health of the elderly, unhealthy conditions, and rehabilitation. The two parties will also conduct policy research, medical and health charity initiatives, high-tech product research and development, innovation in TCM service programs and service models, and popularization and cultural dissemination of TCM.

Liu Shaofu, chairman of the Board of Directors of Chung Hwa Medical Institution, expressed his hope that the widespread use of heat-sensitive moxibustion will attract more aspiring individuals to build a growing team of  practitioners to provide safe and effective healthcare for the public, and offer new treatment options to deal with chronic illnesses and aging health problems in Singapore.

Zhang Feng, chairman of Singapore Gaidon Group, said that as a multinational organization jointly established by high-quality resources from China and Singapore in the new era, the group is committed to the internationalization of TCM, including investment in and development of high-tech products in the field of TCM, promotion and application of appropriate technologies and specialized therapies, innovative practice of education and training as well as health service models.

Singapore Gaidon Group is honored to join hands with Chung Hwa Medical Institution in empowering the national health plan of Singapore and possibly more countries. In the future, in addition to the three organizations participating in the signing of the agreement, the group will mobilize the strengths of all of its organizations to collaborate with Chung Hwa Medical Institution and more partners in exploring higher-quality and more efficient solutions to proactively address the challenges of global health, such as chronic diseases and geriatrics, Zhang Feng added.

As a preliminary action to implement the agreement, the two sides launched the Chung Hwa Medical Institution Project under the "China-ASEAN Heat Sensitive Moxibustion Technology Training and Promotion Program" in September 2023; the technical training, clinical application and evidence-based research of heat-sensitive moxibustion technology and devices were launched simultaneously in the main hospital of Chung Hwa Medical Institution and all its branches.