No longer just an alternative


The use of acupuncture to treat migraines as well as for post-stroke rehabilitation and cancer-­related care could soon be integrated into the national healthcare system under a sandbox initiative.

They are part of 18 proposals for evidence-based traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatments authorities are evaluating under a TCM sandbox initiative, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said yesterday.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
SINGAPORE

Next In Aseanplus News

Christmas greetings to all! - Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Dec 25, 2025)
Five killed as rescue helicopter crashes on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro
'Starting anew': Indonesians in disaster-struck Sumatra hold Christmas mass
Thai trade deficit widens as imports surge, baht strengthens
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
Philippines lifts restrictions on Russian pork, authorities say
Vietnam's Vingroup to withdraw bid for US$67bil North-South high-speed railway
Cambodian PM's wife attends funerals of soldiers killed in Thai border clashes
Thailand says Hindu statue removed to control border area
Good climate news to end the year - world is decarbonizing faster than was expected ten years ago

Others Also Read