Traditional Complementary and Integrative Healthcare Coalition

What Traditional Complementary and Integrative Healthcare Coalition does

The Traditional Complementary and Integrative Healthcare Coalition (TCIH Coalition) is a Geneva-headquartered international non-profit organization founded in 2022 and officially registered as an association in Geneva, Switzerland in September 2024. Its mission is to advocate for the recognition and integration of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Healthcare (TCIH) into national and international health systems, framing TCIH as an essential component of universal, person-centred, and holistic healthcare. The Coalition represents a global community of over 330 organizations and 8,000 individual signatories across all WHO regions, spanning 35+ TCIH professions.

The Coalition's core products are advocacy artefacts rather than commercial products or technology. The flagship is the People's Declaration for TCIH, a foundational document signed by both organizations and individuals. Supporting outputs include the Global Advocacy Roadmap (GAR) launched in 2025, position papers on topics such as Antimicrobial Resistance (2023) and Indigenous Traditional Medicine (2026), and regional forums including the East African Forum on TCIM held in Nairobi in February 2026 in collaboration with Kenya's Ministry of Health and the East African Community. The Coalition also publishes peer-reviewed articles (e.g., in BMJ Global Health and the Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine) and maintains a multilingual website available in 7 languages. Its operational technology is limited to a website, email newsletter via Mailchimp, and social media channels (LinkedIn, BlueSky, Facebook) — there is no dedicated software product, AI/ML capability, or proprietary technology platform.

The Coalition operates as a donation-funded non-profit with a small team of 6 (Board, Council, and a Secretariat provided by the International Federation of Anthroposophic Medical Associations, IVAA). Revenue comes from donations accepted via PayPal and fiscal sponsorship from the Miraglo Foundation in the USA. Its go-to-market is community-led advocacy: it engages directly with WHO, the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine, national health ministries, and the East African Community, and amplifies its mission through events, webinars, media outreach, and policy submissions. Its customer base is not commercial but rather a stakeholder ecosystem of healthcare practitioners, professional bodies, patients and patient advocacy groups, researchers and academic institutions, governments and policymakers, and Indigenous communities and traditional knowledge holders.

Name

Traditional Complementary and Integrative Healthcare Coalition

Legal name

Traditional Complementary and Integrative Healthcare Coalition

Website

https://tcih.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Traditional Complementary and Integrative Healthcare Coalition is a Geneva-registered international non-profit founded in 2022 that advocates for the integration of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Healthcare (TCIH) into global health systems. It unites 330+ organizations and 8,000+ individual signatories across all WHO regions.

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Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

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B2B

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Revenue model

1. Donations and Support: The organization relies on donations to fund its mission of transforming healthcare through Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Health (TCIH). Donations help develop innovative programs and resources, foster collaboration among global health leaders, and advocate for the inclusion of integrative health in international health policies.

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Core offering

The TCIH Coalition is a global advocacy coalition that promotes the recognition and integration of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Healthcare (TCIH) into national and international health systems. Its core offering is the People's Declaration for TCIH, a foundational signable document signed by 330+ organizations and 8,000+ individuals across all WHO regions, supported by position papers, the Global Advocacy Roadmap, and regional forums such as the East African Forum on TCIM.

Product overview

The TCIH Coalition operates as a global advocacy organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings center on the People's Declaration for Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Healthcare — a foundational advocacy document — supported by strategic initiatives including the Global Advocacy Roadmap, regional forums like the East African Forum on TCIM, position papers on key health topics (Antimicrobial Resistance, Indigenous Traditional Medicine), and a resources portal linking to research databases and global health organizations. The coalition's digital presence consists of a multilingual website (available in 7 languages) that serves as the central platform for these advocacy activities, declarations, and stakeholder engagement.

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Products and services

• People's Declaration for Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Healthcare A foundational advocacy declaration calling for respectful collaboration between traditional, complementary, and biomedical practices to achieve a person-centred and holistic approach to health. Organizations and individuals can sign on through dedicated web forms, and it serves as the guiding framework for the TCIH Coalition's mission.
• Global Advocacy Roadmap (GAR) A collective strategic framework created by civil society to bring voices together, identify priorities, and outline a path for stronger, safer approaches to TCIH across countries, shaping the Coalition's advocacy efforts in the years ahead.

Quantifiable outcome

• WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025-2034 adopted with civil society stakeholder involvement
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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, support and founding.

• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2023The TCIH Coalition maintains an ongoing strategic relationship with WHO, including participation in the 1st WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in Gujarat, India (August 2023), a Civil Society Dialogue with WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros (July 2023), and contributions to WHO's Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025-2034 development process.
• WHO Global Traditional Medicine CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Coalition collaborates with the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre in India on global technical coordination and evidence-based roadmap initiatives for traditional medicine.
• Ministry of Health, KenyamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe TCIH Coalition collaborated with Kenya's Ministry of Health to organize the East African Forum on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) in Nairobi, Kenya (February 2026), focused on strengthening policy and regulatory frameworks for integrating TCIM into national health systems across the East African Community.
• International Federation of Anthroposophic Medical Associations (IVAA)coreOthersIVAA provides the Secretariat for the TCIH Coalition Council. Tido von Schoen-Angerer, representing IVAA, serves as President of the TCIH Coalition Board. IVAA is a founding organization of the TCIH Declaration.
• Miraglo FoundationsupportOthersMiraglo Foundation serves as the fiscal sponsor in the USA for the TCIH Coalition, providing administrative and financial infrastructure support.
• East African Community (EAC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to launch the East African Network on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (EAN-TCIM), advancing regional coherence and collaboration on TCIM policy and regulation across East African countries.
• Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM)foundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIHM is a founding organization of the TCIH Declaration. Scarlet Soriano represents AIHM on the TCIH Coalition Board. AIHM is a membership organization leading a global movement of integrative healthcare professionals.
• EUROCAMfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUROCAM is a founding organization of the TCIH Declaration. Through these umbrella organizations, EUROCAM represents 60,000 organized patients/citizens, 250 national associations, and a substantial part of 400,000 physicians, veterinarians and practitioners in TCIM across Europe. Elisa Baldini represents EUROCAM on the TCIH Coalition Council.
• Liga Medicorum Homoeopathica Internationalis (LMHI)foundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMHI is a founding organization of the TCIH Declaration. An global umbrella organization encompassing homeopathic associations from 76 nations. Dr. Raj Kumar Manchanda represents LMHI on the TCIH Coalition Board.
• National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine at Southern Cross University, AustraliafoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThis founding organization contributes research expertise in naturopathic medicine. Dr. Jon Wardle represents the Centre on the TCIH Coalition Board and Council.
• Centre for Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese MedicinefoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThis founding organization promotes evidence-based Chinese medicine research and practice. Dr. Jianping Liu represents the Centre on the TCIH Coalition Board.
• European Federation of Homeopathic Patients' Associations (EFHPA)foundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFHPA is a founding organization representing patients using homeopathic treatment in Europe. Cristal Skaling-Klopstock represents EFHPA and EUROCAM on the TCIH Coalition Council.
• TCIM Americas NetworkfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThis founding organization connects stakeholders involved in formulating TCIM policies in the Americas. Dr. Natalia Sofia Aldana Martinez represents TCIM Americas on the TCIH Coalition Council and Board.
• RedePICS Brasil (Network Práticas Integrativas e Complementares em Saúde)foundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerA founding organization from Brazil that promotes autonomy in healthcare and TCIH recognition. Dr. Iracema Benevides represents RedePICS on the TCIH Coalition Council.
• World Integrated Medicine ForumfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerA founding organization that promotes public-private cooperation in evidence-based Traditional and Integrated Systems of Medicine. Dr. Robbert Van Haselen represents the Forum on the TCIH Coalition Council.

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Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• AMREF Health Africa: Africa's leading health NGO, focused on community health systems and policy advocacy across the continent. Comparable as a regional health advocacy organization, particularly relevant given TCIH Coalition's East African Forum.
• Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi): International non-profit research organization advocating for equitable access to treatments for neglected patients. Comparable as a Geneva-based advocacy/research organization operating in the global health policy ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Global Health Council: US-based membership coalition of global health organizations advocating for policy and funding with US government and multilateral institutions. Comparable as a multi-stakeholder global health advocacy organization with WHO engagement.
• World Naturopathic Federation: Founding organization of the TCIH Coalition; global federation representing naturopathic medicine organizations across 40+ countries. Direct peer as a TCIM-specific international advocacy body engaging WHO on traditional medicine policy.
• People's Health Movement: Global network of grassroots health activists and organizations with WHO civil society engagement. Comparable as a global civil society health advocacy network with WHO official relations and regional chapters.
• NCD Alliance: A global advocacy coalition of 2,000+ organizations uniting civil society around non-communicable disease policy, with formal WHO engagement. Most directly comparable as a multi-stakeholder health advocacy coalition driving international policy integration.
• EUROCAM: Founding organization of the TCIH Coalition; European umbrella for CAM organizations representing 250+ national associations and 60,000+ patients. Direct peer in TCIM advocacy, particularly at the EU policy level.
• International Federation of Anthroposophic Medical Associations (IVAA): Provides the Secretariat for the TCIH Coalition; founding organization. Direct peer in TCIM advocacy and EU policy engagement, with deep overlap in board leadership (Tido von Schoen-Angerer serves as both IVAA President and TCIH Coalition President).
• Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM): Founding organization of the TCIH Coalition; global membership organization of integrative healthcare professionals. Direct peer in advocating for integrative medicine within healthcare systems and engaging WHO.
• World Federation of Public Health Associations: Global federation of national public health associations with WHO official relations. Comparable as a federated global health advocacy body; the TCIH Coalition's board member Alana Gall serves as Vice Chair of its Indigenous Working Group.

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Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TCIH.Coalition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tcih-coalition

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