Relationship between World Federation of Acupuncture Societies and WHO

Before and after the establishment of the World Federation of Needles, it has been warmly supported and closely watched by the World Health Organization. The Western Pacific Regional Office of the World Health Organization has done a lot of communication and liaison work for the establishment of the World Federation of Needles, provided technical guidance for the formulation of the constitution and medical ethics declaration of the World Federation of Needles, and also helped the preparation of the World Federation of Needles in the meetings convened by the World Health Organization. Officials of the World Health Organization have participated in the World Federation of Needles for many times and put forward many guiding suggestions.

1988 In March, the External Relations Officer of the Western Pacific Regional Office of the World Health Organization first proposed the possibility of establishing a working relationship with the World Federation of Needles. Since then, the relationship between the World Federation of Needles and the World Health Organization has become closer, which is manifested in frequent exchanges between officials, exchange of publications and mutual participation in each other's meetings.

On behalf of the Director-General of the World Health Organization, the official of the traditional medicine program of the World Health Organization agreed with the proposal put forward by the President of the World Acupuncture Federation that the World Acupuncture Federation and the World Health Organization jointly host the second world acupuncture academic congress.

1990 In March, the World Health Organization's Regional Office for the Western Pacific reported to the Geneva headquarters and requested the World Health Organization to consider establishing formal relations with the World Federation of Needles at the global level. 1993165438+10. In October, the World Health Organization and the World Federation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion jointly sponsored the Third World Congress of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.

1In March, 1996, under the guidance of the World Health Organization, the World Federation of Needles formally submitted an application for establishing formal relations with the World Health Organization.

1September 1996 and 1 1971October, the World Health Organization and the World Federation of Needles jointly sponsored the 4th World Acupuncture Congress and the 10th anniversary congress of the World Federation of Needles.

1998 65438+1On October 27th, the Executive Committee of the World Health Organization made a resolution EB 10 1. R2 1, which reviewed and approved the establishment of non-governmental formal relations between the World Health Organization and the World Federation of Acupuncture Societies. The World Federation of Acupuncture is the only acupuncture academic organization among 19 1 non-governmental organizations that have established formal relations with the World Health Organization. According to the "Guidelines on the Relationship between the World Health Organization and Non-governmental Organizations", representatives of the World Federation of Needles have the right to attend the World Health Assembly and the Executive Committee meetings convened by the World Health Organization, and speak on items of common concern at the meetings. Have the right to obtain non-confidential documents of the World Health Organization; Have the right to provide technical advice and suggestions to the World Health Organization; Have the obligation to propose a three-year plan for cooperation between the two organizations.

1998 in may, officials of the world acupuncture Federation attended the 5 1 world health assembly held in Geneva at the invitation of the world health organization, and determined the cooperation plan between the two organizations in promoting the academic development of acupuncture.

From June 5, 2000 to 10, the World Health Organization and the World Federation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion jointly sponsored the Fifth World Congress of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Today, the relationship between the World Federation of Needles and the World Health Organization is developing in the direction of deepening health on the basis of serving the common interests of human health. This relationship shows that promoting the development of acupuncture medicine in the world has become an integral part of world health work.

The relationship between the World Federation of Needles and government departments

The World Federation of Needles received strong support from government departments in many countries before and after its establishment. The State Council, People's Republic of China (PRC), Ministry of Health, State Science and Technology Commission, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China Association for Science and Technology, Ministry of Finance, state administration of traditional chinese medicine and other departments gave enthusiastic support to the preparation and development stage of the World Federation of Needles, provided millions of yuan of free assistance, and provided good office space and working conditions for the headquarters of the World Federation of Needles. When the World Federation of Needles held an academic conference in China, State Councilor, Vice Chairman and Minister of Health of China attended many meetings. Government departments, senior officials and health officials in some countries actively support and pay attention to the academic activities of the World Federation of Needles.

Mainly as follows:

Actively support the convening of academic conferences and seminars of the World Acupuncture Federation in China. The second World Acupuncture Academic Congress of the World Needle Federation was held in Paris from 65438 to 0990. Mr. Mitterrand, Mayor of Paris, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. 1993 When the Third World Acupuncture Academic Congress was held in Kyoto, Prince Hirohito of Mikimoto, Minister of Education Yoshiko Akamatsu and Mayor Tanabe Tomoyuki of Kyoto attended the meeting and made speeches. President Clinton and his wife sent a congratulatory letter to the 4th World Acupuncture Congress held in new york from 65438 to 0996. Jin Yongjian, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Headquarters, officials of the Federal Department of Health, the Governor of New York, representatives of mayors and officials of the State Education Bureau attended the conference. When the Fifth World Acupuncture Academic Congress was held in Seoul in 2000, representatives of the State Councilor for Health of Korea and the Minister of Social Security of Korea attended the meeting and made speeches. Thanks to the support of senior officials in the host country of the conference, it has played a good role in promoting the success of the academic conference of the World Acupuncture Federation and expanding the international influence of acupuncture.

The government health departments of some host countries actively participated in the organization and holding of the academic conferences and seminars of the World Federation of Needles. In recent years, the health departments of some countries have developed from sending senior officials to participate in the academic activities of the World Federation of Needles to participating and organizing in person. 1997 Zhang, Minister of Health of China, personally served as the chairman of the organizing committee of the 10th anniversary academic conference of the World Federation of Needles; From 65438 to 0999, Minister and Deputy Minister of Health of Vietnam served as officials of the organizing committee of Hanoi International Symposium on Acupuncture. In 2000, the Ministry of Social Security of Korea was the co-organizer of the Fifth World Acupuncture Academic Conference of the World Federation of Needles, and officials from the Ministry of Social Security served as officials of the organizing committee of the conference.

The health departments of some countries are very concerned about the activities of the World Federation of Needles, and send representatives to attend the academic meetings of the World Federation of Needles or contact the headquarters of the World Federation of Needles to deepen their understanding of the World Federation of Needles. They also tried to cooperate with the world acupuncture in acupuncture. For example, the health departments of the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, Italy and other countries all sent representatives to attend the academic meetings of the World Federation of Acupuncture or contacted officials of the headquarters of the World Federation of Acupuncture to discuss the further application and development of consulting acupuncture in their own countries.

The members of the World Federation of Needles are getting closer and closer to the health departments and health institutions of the host government. Some organizations, as advisory bodies of government health departments on acupuncture issues, are entrusted by the government to investigate and study the acupuncture situation in their own countries, providing a basis for acupuncture legislation; Other organizations are authorized to participate in foreign negotiations on acupuncture cooperation projects on behalf of the government, and so on. The above shows that the World Federation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion has established good relations with government departments in many countries in acupuncture cooperation.