ProposalforInternationalAllianceonTraditionalMedicine國家中醫(yī)藥管理局NationalAdministrationofTraditionalChineseMedicine,ChinaDrChunyuWEIDeputyDirector-GeneralInternationalCooperationDepartmentNationalAdministrationofTraditionalChineseMedicineABCThefirstportofcalltotreatmanydiseases,deeplyrootedinlocalculturewithalonghistoryandwellacceptedbyindividuals,familiesandcommunities.Thesumtotaloftheknowledge,skillandpracticesbasedonthetheories,beliefsandexperiencesindigenoustodifferentcultures,usedinthemaintenanceofhealthaswellasintheprevention,diagnosis,improvementortreatmentofphysicalandmentalillness.Anoption–achoice–offeredbyawell-functioning,people-centeredhealthsystemthatbalancescurativeserviceswithpreventivecareinharmonywithnaturalenvironments.WhatistraditionalMedicine?ABCDTheglobalsituationandchallengesintraditionalmedicinehavechangedalot.Whynow?MoreandmorecountriesaredemandingtechnicalsupportonhowtointegrateTMintotheirnationalhealthsystemsTherecognitionofTM’scontributiontoPrimaryHealthCare,UniversalHealthCoverageandSustainableDevelopmentGoalshaskeptincreasingAnevolvingneedisemergingforcomprehensivepolicyandtechnicalsupporttoestablishrelevantplatformsandenhancecross-sectoralcoordinationandcollaborationforSDGs.Around80%oftheworld’spopulationisestimatedtousetraditionalmedicine170WHOMemberStates

reporttheuseoftraditionalmedicine;toppriorityrequesttoWHOforevidence,data,standardsandregulatoryframeworksPoliticalrecognitionofTMcontributiontoPHC&UHC(e.g.AstanaDeclaration),butpotentialnotyetfullyrealizedNationalhealthsystemsandstrategiesdonotfullyaccountformillionsoftraditionalmedicineworkers,accreditations,healthfacilities,andexpendituresAllcountriesneedtomobilizeallavailableresourcestorecoverfromthepandemic；thepotentialoftraditionalmedicinetocontributetoglobalhealthandsustainabledevelopmentisnotyetfullyrealized.Whynow?Whynow?Naturalproductsaccountforaround40%ofallapprovedpharmaceuticalproductsTrillion-dollarIndustries:herbalmedicines,beautyproducts,wellnesscentresAdvancesinscience&technologyEvolvingsustainabledevelopmentandequitywithculturalandbiodiversityheritagesandrightsPractice-basedevidence>Evidence-basedpractice>InnovationsinevidenceandpracticeWhatistheroleofTMinSDGs?Howtoachievethis?AllianceonTraditionalMedicine01020304promotetointegratetraditionalmedicineintomodernhealthsystems,especiallyattheprimaryhealthcarelevelestablishatalenttrainingandexchangemechanism,andscientificallyinheritknowledgeandexperiencesofTMdeveloptraditionalmedicinesinasustainable,environmentallysensitive,andequitablemannerconductmutualexploration,protection,plantinganddevelopmentonmedicinalplantsandherbalmedicine4321TCMEducationResearch77,000TCMinstitutions732,000TCMpractitioners1,506,000beds1.2billionTCMvisits38millionoutpatientsHealthIndustryTraditionalmedicineinChina26TCMuniversitiesOver200universitieswithTCMcolleges845,000TCMstudents4,569TCMcompanies7companieswith10billionprofits754.2billionoverallrevenue800millionacresofplantationareaofmedicinalplants77,000TCMinstitutions732,000TCMpractitioners1,506,000beds1.2billionTCMvisits38millionoutpatientsCOVID-19WHOICTRP0102WHOExpertMeetingonEvaluationofTraditionalChineseMedicineintheTreatmentofCOVID-19TraditionalmedicineinChinaInternational