International Council of Conference on health-care with Chinese Medicine

What International Council of Conference on health-care with Chinese Medicine does

The World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS / 世界中医药学会联合会) is an international non-governmental academic organization founded in 2003 and headquartered in Beijing, China. It operates as the largest international body dedicated to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), holding official NGO relations with WHO, advisory status with UNESCO, ISO A-level contact unit status for TC249, and UN ECOSOC special consultative status. Its core offerings span five interlocking service areas: international standardization (clinical practice guidelines, coding systems, ethics review certification under the CAP program), professional qualification certification for TCM practitioners in seven languages, world congresses and regional conferences (with the 22nd World Congress in Sydney in October 2025 drawing 1,500+ on-site and 2+ million online participants), peer-reviewed journals (World Chinese Medicine, WJTCM indexed in ESCI/Scopus, World Sleep Medicine plus 10 overseas editions), and digital platforms for evidence, trade, and clinical research recording.

WFCMS's underlying technology is an international standardization infrastructure for TCM — including clinical practice guidelines (e.g., allergic rhinitis, functional dyspepsia, coronary heart disease blood stasis), coding systems, pharmacopoeia-aligned procurement specifications, and the CAP ethics review system accreditation approved by China's National Certification and Accreditation Administration. Supporting platforms include the TCM Evidence Network, Danggui Clinical Research Recording System, Dao-di Chinese Herbal Medicine Trading Platform, Certificate Query Portal, and a digital conference infrastructure capable of million-level live streaming. The organization maintains a wholly-owned subsidiary, World WFCMS Science and Technology Information Service (Beijing) Co., Ltd., for commercial technology operations.

WFCMS derives revenue from five streams: annual membership dues from 2,200+ member organizations across 70+ countries (subscription recurring); conference and event fees, sponsorships, and exhibition sales (professional services); Chinese medicine service trade consultation, certification, and international professional qualification examinations (professional services); standards, journal subscriptions, and publication royalties (licensing/royalties); and training, education, and continuing education program management (professional services). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based. The customer base is a horizontal international segment of TCM practitioners, researchers, educators, universities, and TCM institutions seeking international credentials, standardization, and academic exchange. The federation represents approximately 30 million TCM practitioners globally through its 200+ specialized committees.

Name

International Council of Conference on health-care with Chinese Medicine

Legal name

世界中医药学会联合会

Website

https://wfcms.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (世界中医药学会联合会) is a Beijing-based international non-governmental academic organization founded in 2003 that serves as the largest global body for Traditional Chinese Medicine, providing international standards, professional certification, world congresses, peer-reviewed journals, and digital platforms to TCM practitioners, universities, and institutions across 70+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traditional Medicine Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), International Affairs (9721)

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PRIMARYBPADANAD

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

SECONDARYEDAFAAAD

Compliance, Certification & Continuing Education LMS

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Learning Experience Platforms (LXP)

SECONDARYHLAGAKAD

Quality Management Systems (QMS) & GxP Documentation

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Regulatory Affairs, Quality & Compliance Services (GxP)

Keywords

• Traditional Chinese Medicine
• International Health Standards
• Medical Conference Organization
• Professional Certification Programs
• Academic Publishing Services

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Services: Annual membership fees from member organizations, branch committees, and individual members across 70+ countries and regions worldwide.
2. Conference and Event Organization: Revenue from organizing world congress events, regional conferences, and specialized academic symposia including registration fees, sponsorship, and exhibition booth sales.
3. Service Trade and Certification: Provides Chinese medicine service trade policy consultation, project planning, brand building, certification and promotion services; international professional qualification certification for TCM practitioners.
4. Standards Development and Publications: Revenue from publishing international organization standards, branch standards, and technical reports in Chinese and English; journals and periodicals including World Journal of TCM (Chinese), WJTCM (English), and World Journal of Sleep Medicine.
5. Training and Education Programs: International teacher training, professional skill certification programs, SCI paper writing training courses, and continuing education project management services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WFCMS is an international non-governmental academic organization that promotes Traditional Chinese Medicine globally through organizing world congresses and academic conferences, developing international TCM clinical practice guidelines, coding systems, and procurement standards, issuing international professional qualification certifications, and publishing peer-reviewed journals. The organization also operates digital platforms for evidence-based research, ethics review certification (CAP), clinical research recording, and an authentic Chinese medicinal materials trading platform supporting its global member network of 200+ committees across 70+ countries.

Product overview

The World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS / 世界中医药学会联合会) operates as a global professional association for TCM rather than a single-product company, providing an ecosystem of interconnected platforms and services. Its core offerings include the Digital Conference Platform (for international conferences like the World Congress of Chinese Medicine), the 道地中药材交易平台 (Authentic TCM Trading Platform), the 当归临床研究记录系统 (Danggui Clinical Research Recording System), and the 中医药证据网 (TCM Evidence Network). Periodical offerings center on the World Chinese Medicine Journal (Chinese Edition, 半月刊), the World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (WJTCM, English, quarterly, ESCI/Scopus-indexed), the World Sleep Medicine Journal (monthly), plus ten overseas editions in Japanese, Malaysian, Italian, Australian, Mexican, Canadian, American, Thai, Swiss, and French. Supporting platforms include the Certificate Query Portal, the CAP Ethics Review System Certification Platform, and the National Famous TCM Practitioner Academic Experience Platform. Network technology services provide end-to-end digital conference management (website, registration, payment, paper review, live streaming) and new media operations. Service offerings span standardization (international organization standards, guidelines), evidence-based research, intellectual property, talent training, translation, TCM service trade, and ethics review. Together these form an integrated, multi-channel infrastructure for global TCM professional development, research, trade, and dissemination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• World Chinese Medicine Journal (Chinese Edition)《世界中医药》杂志中文刊 Core peer-reviewed journal covering clinical and scientific research in traditional Chinese medicine, published semi-monthly in Chinese.
• World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (WJTCM, English Edition) English-language quarterly journal indexed in ESCI, Scopus, DOAJ, CA, and Google Scholar, covering international TCM research.
• World Sleep Medicine Journal《世界睡眠医学杂志》 Monthly journal focused on sleep medicine and related TCM interventions.
• Authentic Chinese Herbal Medicine Trading Platform (道地中药材交易平台) Online marketplace facilitating trade in authentic and dao-di (道地) Chinese medicinal materials.
• Danggui Clinical Research Recording System (当归临床研究记录系统) Clinical research data management system for TCM evidence recording and documentation.
• TCM Evidence Network (中医药证据网) Evidence database and knowledge retrieval platform for publishing, screening, and evaluating clinical research evidence in TCM.
• CAP Ethics Review System Certification Program (CAP认证) Capability accreditation program for ethics review systems in TCM research institutions; the first certification officially approved by China's national certification authority in the ethics management field.
• WFCMS International Standards Portal Portal for published international organization standards, guidelines, and standardization technical reports developed by WFCMS, covering diagnostic guidelines, TCM terminology, and pharmacopoeia standards.
• International Professional Qualification Certification for TCM Practitioners International professional qualification examinations for TCM practitioners including acupuncture, massage, orthopedics, Chinese medicines, cosmeticians, and medicated diet managers; offered in Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.
• Chinese Medicine Service Trade Services Provides policy consultation, project planning, brand building, product design, certification, and promotion for international TCM service trade; organizes TCM culture activities; offers consultation and management for international TCM institution establishment.
• Evidence-Based TCM Research Services Clinical evidence screening, product screening and recommendation, evidence evaluation, and top-level design services for TCM research, including GCP/ICH-GCP training.
• Network Technology and New Media Services Provides network technology and new media operations, including digital conference platform services, international live streaming, photography and video production, news publicity planning, press release writing, and WeChat official account management.
• International TCM Training and Education Programs International teacher training, professional skill certification programs, SCI paper writing training courses, and continuing education project management services.
• World Congress of Chinese Medicine and International Conference Organization Annual world congress and regional conference organization including the World Congress of Chinese Medicine, Summer Summit, and 200+ specialized committee academic conferences serving members, government representatives, and professional practitioners globally.

Quantifiable outcome

• The International Clinical Practice Guidelines for TCM Management of Allergic Rhinitis was selected as one of the '2025 Top 10 Most Notable Chinese Medical Research Achievements' by MedSci and published in the journal Allergy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• France-China Traditional Chinese Medicine Center (法国中国中医药中心)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 February 2026French-China TCM Center hosting 'France Seine 2026 Traditional Medicine Health Industry Expo' and organizing TCM cultural activities in European market. Serves as key channel for TCM internationalization in Europe.
• Jinyao Renteng Pharmaceutical Group (津药达仁堂集团)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2026Strategic partnership signed to build high-level international platform for traditional medicine intangible cultural heritage protection, inheritance, and innovation promotion. Focuses on integrating industry practices with academic research.
• Shandong University of Traditional Chinese MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2026Collaborating on international TCM education training cooperation with Russian institutions. Russian delegation including Tatarstan Republic Presidential Assistant and officials visited WFCMS and Shandong University to discuss establishing TCM courses or branch campuses in Russian universities.
• Mexico Traditional Chinese Medicine University (UAMTCH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2026First undergraduate TCM education program in Mexico, inaugurated January 2026 with Chinese Consul General in Tijuana attending. WFCMS supported establishment;宋钦福 serves as board member. Marks formal TCM higher education in Mexico.
• International Organization for Standardization - ISO/TC249 (Traditional Chinese Medicine Technical Committee)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2026WFCMS serves as A-level contact unit for ISO/TC249, participating in international standards development. ISO/TC249 has 45 member countries and has published 125 international TCM standards. WFCMS actively contributes to standard proposals and expert participation in TC249 activities.
• Beijing University of Chinese MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2026Vice President Liu Cunzhi represented Beijing University of TCM at the Belt and Road TCM International Standards and Health Industry Forum, collaborating on international standardization and education initiatives.
• China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (广安门医院)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2026Strategic cooperation agreement signed between China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Guang'anmen Hospital and Beijing Union Medical College Hospital to build new highland for integrated Chinese and Western medicine development.
• Pharmacopoeia Museum (药典博物馆)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Strategic cooperation to co-build 'Chinese Medicine Time-honored Brands · Non-heritage International Exhibition Hall' at WFCMS headquarters, promoting TCM culture internationally through combining pharmacopoeia standards with intangible cultural heritage.
• World Health Organization (WHO)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFCMS holds official NGO relations with WHO, serves as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage advisory institution, holds ISO A-level contact unit status, UN ECOSOC special consultative status, and regularly attends WHO Executive Board meetings and World Health Assemblies as invited delegate.
• Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted the 1st World Congress of AI in TCM (June 2026) together with WFCMS, exploring deep integration of AI and TCM. Professor Zhang Qinxiu led guideline development for allergic rhinitis.
• Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted the 1st World Congress of AI in TCM in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, June 2026, under theme 'Embracing the AI Era: TCM Intelligence for a Healthy Future'.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association (AMA): The AMA is a large national medical professional association providing standards, education, and credentialing to physicians. It is comparable to WFCMS as a membership-based medical professional organization with publication, certification, and policy functions.
• World Health Organization (WHO): The WHO is the global intergovernmental health authority; WFCMS holds official NGO relations with WHO and attends WHO Executive Board meetings and World Health Assemblies. Both operate in international health policy and standards-setting, with WHO being the broader incumbent.
• World Medical Association (WMA): The WMA is an international federation of medical associations representing physicians globally. WFCMS plays a structurally analogous role for TCM practitioners and institutions, holding NGO status with WHO and representing millions of practitioners worldwide.
• International Council of Nurses (ICN): ICN is a federation of national nursing associations representing millions of nurses worldwide, with WHO official relations and a comparable structure to WFCMS for a different healthcare profession. Both operate international congresses, standards, and credentialing programs.
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO): ISO is the global standards-setting body; WFCMS is an A-level contact unit for ISO/TC249 (Traditional Chinese Medicine Technical Committee). Both develop and publish international standards, with ISO being the broader incumbent across all industries.
• International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP): FIP is the global federation of national pharmaceutical associations, focused on pharmacy practice, pharmaceutical sciences, and education. It is comparable to WFCMS in operating as an international membership federation with WHO relations and standards-setting activities.

Direct peers

• World Naturopathic Federation (WNF): The WNF is the international federation for the naturopathic profession, operating similarly to WFCMS with WHO relations, international standards work, professional credentials, and global congresses. It is the most direct functional analog in the complementary/traditional medicine international federation space.
• European Foundation for Traditional Complementary and Integrative Medicine: This European foundation advocates for international regulatory frameworks and evidence-based assessment models for traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine. It is closely comparable to WFCMS in mission and overlapping leadership (Ramon Calduch serves on WFCMS's Board of Supervisors while leading this foundation).

Emerging players

• International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP): IASP is an international professional society for pain researchers and clinicians, comparable to WFCMS in operating as an international scientific federation with congresses, journals, and standardized guidelines. Its focus on pain is a subset of TCM-related clinical areas that WFCMS committees also address.

Others

• China Association for International Exchange of People (CAFIEP / 中促会): CAFIEP is a Chinese national association for international people-to-people exchange, on whose Board of Directors WFCMS now serves. It is adjacent rather than directly competing, but comparable as a China-based international exchange organization with overlapping member networks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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