Singapore, Oct. 10 -- NHG Health's flagship hospital Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) are embarking on the Prevention & Recovery through Integrative Medicine (PRIME) Collaboration.

Integrative medicine is an approach to medical care that recognises the benefit of combining conventional therapies (such as drugs and surgery) with complementary therapies.

Through this partnership, NTU Singapore and TTSH will explore the role of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a complementary treatment to manage pain, palliative symptoms, rehabilitation, and other suitable conditions.

The partnership will also strengthen the training of TCM practitioners in Singapore. From 2027, NTU Singapo...