WHO Bulletin special issue on traditional medicine

世卫组织公报：传统医学特刊

In the run up to the 2nd WHO Global Summit in Traditional Medicine, 17-29 December in New Delhi and online, the Bulletin of the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a special issue dedicated to Traditional Medicine. The first such thematic issue on this topic since 1977, the issue contains three news items, two original research papers, two systematic reviews, five policy and practice papers, and five perspective pieces. The special issue reviews the integration of traditional medicine into primary health care, delves into policy and practice, discusses Indigenous rights and traditional knowledge, and examines the use of artificial intelligence.

在12月17日至29日在新德里举行的第二届世卫组织传统医学全球首脑会议和在线会议之前，《世界卫生组织公报》发布了一期专门讨论传统医学的特刊。这是自1977年以来首次就这一主题发表专题文章，包括3篇新闻、2篇原创研究论文、2篇系统综述、5篇政策与实践论文和5篇观点文章。该特刊审查了将传统医学纳入初级卫生保健的情况，深入研究了政策和做法，讨论了土著权利和传统知识，并审查了人工智能的使用情况。

The last thematic issue of a WHO Bulletin focused on traditional medicine was published almost 50 years ago in November 1977. It bridged the gap between the establishment of the WHO Traditional Medicine working group in 1976 and the Alma-Ata conference in 1978, where traditional medicine was positioned as essential to achieving health for all – the goal of WHO.

上一期以传统医学为重点的世卫组织公报专题是在近50年前的1977年11月出版的。它弥补了1976年世卫组织传统医学工作组成立与1978年阿拉木图会议之间的差距，在阿拉木图会议上，传统医学被定位为实现人人享有卫生保健——世卫组织的目标——的必要条件。。

The latest Bulletin’s editorial, “Traditional medicine and its contributions to science, health equity and sustainability”, confirms that traditional medicine continues to be a vital resource for billions of people worldwide, serving as either primary access or preferred choice for health and well-being needs. Demand for traditional medicine is also growing, with the associated wellness economy estimated to increase from US$ 5.6 trillion in 2022 to US$ 8.5 trillion by 2027.

《公报》的最新社论“传统医学及其对科学、卫生公平和可持续性的贡献”证实，传统医学仍然是全世界数十亿人的重要资源，是满足健康和福祉需求的主要途径或首选。对传统医学的需求也在增长，相关健康经济估计将从2022年的5.6万亿美元增加到2027年的8.5万亿美元。

To harness the potential of traditional medicine, more robust scientific evidence and regulatory frameworks are needed. The Global Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025–2034 aims to advance universal health coverage by ensuring people-centred, safe and effective integration of evidence-informed traditional medicine into national health systems. However, as highlighted in the Bulletin’s editorial, less than 1% of global health research funding is dedicated to traditional medicine – an inequity that undermines efforts to build the required evidence base.

为了利用传统医学的潜力，需要更有力的科学证据和监管框架。《2025-2034年全球传统医学战略》旨在通过确保以人为本、安全有效地将循证传统医学纳入国家卫生系统，推进全民健康覆盖。然而，正如《公报》社论所强调的那样，全球卫生研究经费中只有不到1%专门用于传统医学——这种不平等破坏了建立所需证据基础的努力。

The WHO Bulletin explores how the nexus of traditional medicine and modern science can restore balance and catalyse essential breakthroughs for the health and well-being of people and the planet. Comprehensive topics include global research funding; the use of traditional medicine to treat specific conditions and its use in specific regions; integration into primary health-care systems; regulatory frameworks and evidence requirements; Indigenous Peoples’ rights and respectful knowledge exchange; intellectual property rights and equitable benefit-sharing; artificial intelligence; and policy implications of the new WHO Global Strategy.

《世卫组织公报》探讨了传统医学和现代科学的联系如何恢复平衡，并为人类和地球的健康和福祉促进重要突破。综合课题包括全球研究经费；使用传统医学治疗特定疾病及其在特定地区的使用；纳入初级卫生系统；监管框架和证据要求；土著人民权利和相互尊重的知识交流；知识产权和公平分享利益；人工智能；以及新的世卫组织全球战略的政策影响。

The Bulletin shows that traditional medicine is more than a collection of therapies; it represents a worldview in which health is harmony within and between individuals, communities and ecosystems. Restoring this balance is a scientific, rights-based and sustainability imperative.

《公报》表明，传统医学不仅仅是一系列疗法的集合；它代表了一种世界观，在这种世界观中，健康是个人、社区和生态系统内部和之间的和谐。恢复这种平衡是科学、基于权利和可持续性的当务之急。

The issues covered in the WHO Bulletin will take centre stage at the second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, to be held from 17–19 December 2025, in New Delhi, India. The Summit will convene under the theme of “Restoring balance: The science and practice of health and well-being”with the aim of advancing the Global Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025–2034.

在将于2025年12月17日至19日在印度新德里举行的第二届世卫组织传统医学全球首脑会议上，《世卫组织公报》所涉及的问题将成为中心议题。首脑会议将以“恢复平衡：健康与福祉的科学与实践”为主题，旨在推进《2025-2034年全球传统医学战略》。

The Summit’s agenda will cover the latest evidence and innovations, and will address critical issues including health systems regulation and integration; respectful information exchange with Indigenous Peoples and across knowledge paradigms; biodiversity preservation and intellectual property rights; and the transformative potential of frontier technologies. New products, collaborations and initiatives will be presented, alongside concrete pledges and commitments. On-site attendance is limited and by invitation only, but the opening and closing ceremony, plenary and parallel sessions will be streamed online.

首脑会议的议程将涵盖最新证据和创新，并将处理关键问题，包括卫生系统监管和整合；恭敬地与土著人民和跨知识范式进行信息交流；生物多样性保护与知识产权；前沿技术的变革潜力。会议将介绍新产品、合作和倡议，以及具体的承诺和承诺。现场出席人数有限，仅限邀请，但开幕式和闭幕式、全体会议和平行会议将在线直播。

Read the Bulletin and register now to join the second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine online.

阅读《公报》并立即在线注册参加第二届世卫组织传统医学全球首脑会议。