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The Contribution of Traditional Chinese Medicine to Sustainable Development 中医药对可持续发展的贡献 – Keynote Address at the International Conference on the Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine ——在中医现代化国际会议上的主旨演讲 Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization 世界卫生组织总干事 陈冯富珍博士 Singapore, 23 October 2016 新加坡，2016年10月23日 Honourable ministers, distinguished participants, experts in traditional Chinese medicine, ladies and gentlemen, 尊贵的部长们，尊敬的与会者们，中医药领域的专家们，女士们，先生们： Every country in the world, including an advanced nation like Singapore, needs to be concerned about the sustainability of its health services. 世界每个国家，包括像新加坡这样的先进国家，都需要关注其卫生服务的可持续性问题。 Population ageing is now a universal trend, affecting rich and poor countries in every region of the world. The globalized marketing of unhealthy products has made chronic noncommunicable diseases, like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, the leading killers worldwide. 人口老龄化是当今一种普遍趋势，影响着世界各区域的富国与穷国。不健康产品的全球化营销已使心脏病、癌症和糖尿病等慢性非传染性疾病成为全世界的主要杀手。 | 
