WFAS Announcement of the 13th World Acupuncture Week

November 5th, 2026

Dear esteemed Member Societies, Working Committees, Global TCM Practitioners,

On this occasion of the 13th World Acupuncture Week from 16th to 22nd of November 2026, the Secretariat of the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) hereby sends our sincere gratitude to all member societies, working committees and colleagues for your effort and contributions to the advancement of this profession.

On November 16th 2010, Acupuncture and Moxibustion of Traditional Chinese Medicine was inscribed on the Representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, marking the full recognition and endorsement of the great contributions of Acupuncture and Moxibustion of TCM in the human history of medicine. In 2026, centered on the theme “Acupuncture-Moxibustion: Integration and Innovation for Human Health”, the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) successfully held the 2026 International Symposium on Acupuncture-Moxibustion in Switzerland, focusing on discussions and exchanges across multiple dimensions including academic frontiers, clinical application, education and research, standards and norms, and international cooperation. The event brought together acupuncture-moxibustion health wisdom and integrated global perspectives, continuously promoting the inheritance and innovative development of acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine to serve human health.

As the 2026 World Acupuncture Week approaches, regarding the solid foundation of activities on protecting and inheriting TCM Acupuncture-Moxibustion in recent years, WFAS calls on member societies, Working Committees and acupuncture-moxibustion practitioners to actively carry out various activities of the 2026 World Acupuncture Week. Activities may be related to “Intangible Cultural Heritage Acupuncture-Moxibustion, Integration and Innovation”, including “academic discussions”, “progress at the forefront”, “revolutionizing accomplishments”, “public welfare activities”, “popular science lectures”, “free clinic services”, “publications or journals”, “acupuncture-moxibustion of TCM cultural creations”, “flash videos” and “new media propaganda”, and many other forms to carry out a series of activities.

Reports of events shall be sent to email of the Secretariat, in the form of text (within 500 words, word vision), photos or videos, which will be published on WFAS official website. Please kindly submit the materials to the Secretariat of WFAS no later than 25 November 2026. Your attention and support are greatly appreciated.

Contact Information:

Ms. Sun Mengxiao; Ms. Qiao Huijun

E-mail Address:

academic@wfas.org.cn;

office@wfas.org.cn

Warmly regards,

The World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS)