TCM
Where modern medicine meets its limits, grandma’s brew is making a comeback.
1 in 5 Singaporeans used TCM in the past year
Of these, 40% use TCM and Western Medicine for the same condition
Anecdotally, more than half of cancer patients turn to TCM
Healthcare has new goals on which Western Medicine is falling short.
Population health, preventive care, and person-centred philosophy are the next frontiers in healthcare.
But they are the chinks in Asclepius’ armour: Western Medicine’s disease-focused and pharmacological lens makes it less effective in addressing the loosely-defined.
New answers may come from the old.
With its whole-person and nature-based approach, TCM fills in naturally for Western Medicine’s blind spots – and vice versa.
To integrate both medical traditions, we are working with hospitals, universities and charities to pilot service models, generate evidence, and develop unique workflows.
After all, while TCM’s ancient mysteries are sometimes misunderstood by professionals, its appeal has endured among patients for millennia.
Grandma may not be a doctor, but healing has always been both science and art.