World Acupuncture Day is celebrated on today November 16th each year to raise awareness about the benefits of Traditional Acupuncture. Organized by groups like the European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association (ETCMA), the day highlights the practice’s history and its recognition by UNESCO in 2010 as an “Intangible Cultural Treasure of Humanity”. The day promotes the understanding of acupuncture as a form of healthcare, often used alongside other medical treatments. 

Purpose: To increase global awareness of acupuncture and its benefits, and to promote the profession.

Recognition: Acupuncture and moxibustion were recognized by UNESCO as an “Intangible Cultural Treasure of Humanity” in 2010.

Organisers: The day is supported and promoted by organizations such as the European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association (ETCMA) and is often supported by national associations like the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC).

Key aspects: The day emphasises the long history of the practice, its integration into modern healthcare, and its focus on prevention, personalisation, and the body’s innate ability to heal. 

To see more about the European Chinese Medicine Association (ETCMA) – see website https://etcma.org/world-acupuncture-day/ and the British Acupuncture Council see below –

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Hannah Charles LicAc MBAcC I have been practicing as a Traditional Acupuncturist for 30 year and YES Acupuncture changes lives, I have seen this over and over again. For information and Treatment – Contact Hannah Charles – at https://www.southwellacupuncture.co.uk/contact/

Hannah Charles is a founder member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC)

The BAcC is an advocate for traditional acupuncture professionals and maintains the highest professional standards to protect the general public. BAcC members belong to an accredited register, regulated and approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Health & Social Care (PSA). For More information, see the website – https://acupuncture.org.uk

This last week has been The British Acupuncture Council’s Acupuncture Awareness Week – for more information – see link https://acupuncture.org.uk/acupuncture-awareness-week-2025/

I DO Acupuncture and Love to see how it changes my patients lives 🙂