Today we celebrate centuries of heritage! Across Europe, #ETCMA practitioners are bringing healing and treating patients in major health centres and in their clinics.
This #WorldAcupunctureDay, we honour a medical tradition recognised by #UNESCO in 2010 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Rooted in over 2,500 years of wisdom, #acupuncture continues to evolve, integrating ancient wisdom with modern scientific understanding and innovation.
Across over 180 countries worldwide, #acupuncture is now an essential part of integrative healthcare, improving quality of life and promoting wellbeing for millions of people every day. This World Acupuncture Day, we celebrate the skill, dedication, and impact of our European TCM community, making a real difference in people’s daily lives throughout all 365 days of the year.
Together with our colleagues across Europe, we stand together to highlight the credibility and professionalism of our practitioners. This shared message celebrates acupuncture as the original personalised, preventative, and mind-body medicine, and positions our profession as a credible and collaborative partner within the wider healthcare landscape.
Today, and every day, we honour this living tradition and the practitioners who keep it thriving, delivering integrative, compassionate, and evidence-informed care across Europe and beyond.
🌿 AGTCM Research Award for Traditional Chinese Medicine 🌿
The German Society for Traditional Chinese Medicine (AGTCM) is launching the AGTCM Research Award, to be presented for the first time at the TCM Congress in Rothenburg, May 2026.
🏆 Prize: €1,000 (awarded every two years)
📅 Deadline for applications: 30 January 2026
📩 Apply now: forschungspreis[at]agtcm.de
The prize is donated by Dr. Martina Bögel-Witt and Dr. Peter Breckling.
#ETCMA #AGTCM #TraditionalChineseMedicine #Acupuncture

🌍 Let's make the voice of all TCM practitioners heard across Europe!
💡 The ETCMA Survey 2025 is your chance to share your experience and help shape strategic actions that impact the entire TCM community.

Your input will help improve practices, strengthen national associations, and foster collaboration across Europe.
📎 https://linktr.ee/ETCMAcommunications

🚀 Join hundreds of practitioners and be part of an initiative that truly makes a difference!
#ETCMA #TraditionalChineseMedicine #TCM #acupuncture

🥳🤩🥰✨Happy World Acupuncture Day 2023, on which we celebrate and rejoice the 13th anniversary of UNESCO recognizing Acupuncture as Intangible human cultural treasure.

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World Acupuncture Day 2023

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ETCMA Info Shorts Episode 1

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Webinar on Acupuncture-cost-effectiveness - April 4, 19:30 pm (GMT +1).

The ETCMA Research Task Force will be holding an event webinar on the Cost Effectiveness of Acupuncture. Sign up here:
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Upon registration, the ZOOM codes will be sent to you.

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ETCMA RTF WEBINAR REGISTRATION

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#Acupuncture Big Evidence Global Research Collaboration

Dr. Yair Maimon, President of the #ETCMA (1), discusses the global One Voice Big Evidence Project (2) in detail (3): the goals, objectives, challenges and opportunities for the #TCM profession in the near future as the World health Organization (#WHO) deploys the new ICD 11 codes which include Traditional medicine (TM) codes as well.

(1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGZBF5O8CfQ
(2) https://etcma.org/
(3) https://www.acupunctureonevoice.org/

ANNOUNCING - One voice Big Evidence

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