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Switzerland-Chinese Medicine/Recognition
Geneva, Switzerland - May 20, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. World Health Organization logo
2. Various of 72nd World Health Assembly in progress
3. Ma Xiaowei, head, China's National Health Commission, addressing
4. Various of attendees
5. World Health Organization logo
FILE: Podgorica, Montenegro - Oct 15, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of Chinese doctor treating patient with acupuncture
7. Medical tools
8. Various of Chinese doctor treating patient by feeling pulse
9. Various of Chinese herbal medicines, medicine cabinet
FILE: Cape Town, South Africa - Nov, 2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of Chinese doctor weighing herbal medicine
11. Map showing points of acupuncture on human body
12. Various of Chinese doctors giving acupuncture treatment
13. Various of Chinese doctors treating patients by feeling pulse, talking with patients
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday officially included traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in its 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) during the 72nd World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland.
The move marks that the decade-long efforts led by the Chinese government and TCM experts in this regard have paid off.
According to the report of the WHO Director-General, there is an additional chapter entitled "diseases and syndromes of traditional medicine-module one" in the ICD-11, in which the diseases of the traditional medicine originating from ancient China and currently widely used in various countries, including China, Japan and Republic of Korea (ROK), are classified.
As a result, people for the first time can make statistics on traditional medical services and medical treatment, evaluate their form, frequency, effectiveness and safety, and compare them with those of mainstream medicine and research.
In addition, the relative data that traditional Chinese medicine is effective on specific groups of people and diseases can not only be gathered from China, but also countries around the world, thus providing more reliable evidence for the clinical research of the traditional Chinese medicine.
The WHA, which is held annually in May in Geneva, is the WHO's highest decision-making body and determines policy for the organization.
Around 4,000 delegates from 194 member states are attending the week-long conference, which is scheduled to last for May 20-28.
Switzerland-Chinese Medicine/Recognition
Dateline : May 20, 2019/File
Location : Geneva,Switzerland
Duration : 1'48
Geneva, Switzerland - May 20, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. World Health Organization logo
2. Various of 72nd World Health Assembly in progress
3. Ma Xiaowei, head, China's National Health Commission, addressing
4. Various of attendees
5. World Health Organization logo
FILE: Podgorica, Montenegro - Oct 15, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of Chinese doctor treating patient with acupuncture
7. Medical tools
8. Various of Chinese doctor treating patient by feeling pulse
9. Various of Chinese herbal medicines, medicine cabinet
FILE: Cape Town, South Africa - Nov, 2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of Chinese doctor weighing herbal medicine
11. Map showing points of acupuncture on human body
12. Various of Chinese doctors giving acupuncture treatment
13. Various of Chinese doctors treating patients by feeling pulse, talking with patients
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday officially included traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in its 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) during the 72nd World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland.
The move marks that the decade-long efforts led by the Chinese government and TCM experts in this regard have paid off.
According to the report of the WHO Director-General, there is an additional chapter entitled "diseases and syndromes of traditional medicine-module one" in the ICD-11, in which the diseases of the traditional medicine originating from ancient China and currently widely used in various countries, including China, Japan and Republic of Korea (ROK), are classified.
As a result, people for the first time can make statistics on traditional medical services and medical treatment, evaluate their form, frequency, effectiveness and safety, and compare them with those of mainstream medicine and research.
In addition, the relative data that traditional Chinese medicine is effective on specific groups of people and diseases can not only be gathered from China, but also countries around the world, thus providing more reliable evidence for the clinical research of the traditional Chinese medicine.
The WHA, which is held annually in May in Geneva, is the WHO's highest decision-making body and determines policy for the organization.
Around 4,000 delegates from 194 member states are attending the week-long conference, which is scheduled to last for May 20-28.
ID : 8111647
Published : 2019-05-26 09:10
Last Modified : 2019-05-26 16:35:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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