首先我想感谢各位，感谢“一带一路”中医药发展论坛秘书长、感谢秘书处、感谢能够邀请我来出席这次论坛，同时有机会和大家来交流。
今天的主题是深化“一带一路”中医药开放合作，共建人类卫生健康共同体。其实我听到这个主题的时候非常有感触，因为深化合作，尤其是在“一带一路”倡议之下的深化合作就是我们现在社会的主题和大背景，在这样的大背景下，我们要找到很多桥梁，那么这些桥梁能够让我们主动地去和世界联合，不同的国家要主动融合，融合的过程中少不了的是知识的分享。
最近，其实和中华人民共和国的合作以及彼此的相交，可以在最近的中非论坛上得到充分地验证，这也是我们9月初的时候，当时有很多非洲国家来到了北京参加中非论坛。
在我们共同实现的宣言中，我们听到了并且感触到了中华人民共和国对非洲人民的关切，我们马拉维也是中国的战略合作伙伴之一，我们双边的战略合作伙伴关系它引领我们在不同行业，包括健康领域的合作，而且有各个层面、各个水平的合作。
我们知道传统中医药历史悠久，可以说是古老人们智慧的结晶，它也为我们提供了能够补充西方医疗的一剂良方。
在马拉维传统中医药仍然还是处于健康行业的核心地位，虽然说我们的实践水平和实践程度没有中医药那么高，但是我们本国的传统医药也仍然为人们所用。现在我们国家传统的一些医疗行业也慢慢地开展了相关的一些基于传统医药的诊所来帮助人们获得更好的健康水平。
我们知道虽然说不是每个人都会去使用传统医药和相关的一些治疗方法，原因并不是说它没有用、没有效果，而是说它更难以传承。我来到中国的时候，我也去到了不同的医院，我们发现去医院的时候有两套选择，我们可以去一般的医院，也可以去中医院，我们有得选，两者之间差别特别大，尤其是在开药这个环节，传统医药在中国是很好去开药的，它的成本并没有那么高，甚至有时候比西药成本要低一些，所以在整个“一带一路”倡议和发展连接之下，尤其今天是一个人心相交的世界，我们非常想鼓励大家去感受使用传统医药。
我们知道，早在2017年的时候，有第一届“一带一路”论坛，今年是第七届，在一届一届论坛中我们要去共享发展，共同地分享不同的经验，更好地去将中国的传统医药发展起来，成为西药的补充，我觉得这一点非常关键。
我们始终聆听到这样一种声音，那就是我们今天早上也听到这样的畅想，有一些国家的传统医药包括中医药，它会作为一种预防医学的重要手段，包括在疫情期间也如此。在马拉维也有类似的一些实践路径，因为当时由于成本问题可能没有办法拿到太多西药去治疗，所以在那个时候人们更多还是依赖于传统医药，人们依赖于草药来预防控制当时出现的一些发烧等等以及其他的症状，这就是给我们一剂强心剂，它给我们再一次提醒着我们是可以利用传统医药来拯救生命的。
我们知道传统医学是一种替代性的医疗保健形式，提供了另一种补充选择。中医是一种辅助疗法，可供世界各地的人们使用。许多非洲国家都有自己的传统医学和传统医学从业者。这些从业者有自己的诊断方法，但他们与传统的西方医生不同。然而，在中国，传统医学从业者受到高度重视，我相信通过学习中国的榜样，我们可以了解彼此的发展，共同保护人民的健康。
健康本身没有国际化差别，如果我们要拯救生命，我觉得应该要彼此共享知识，能够更好地去通过贸易或者其他的手段来实现传统医药行业的蓬勃发展，尤其是我们要去提高传统医药的地位。
最后，我想预祝第七届“一带一路”中医药发展论坛顺利举办，尤其是我想补充一下，因为快到中秋了，虽然我没有带月饼过来，还是希望各位中秋佳节全家团圆。
感谢！
Distinguished delegates,
Ladies and gentlemen,
First of all, I would like to thank everyone, especially the Secretary-General and Secretariat of the Belt and Road Forum for Traditional Chinese Medicine Development, for inviting me to attend this forum and giving me the opportunity to exchange views with you all.
The theme of today's forum is deepening the open cooperation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) under the Belt and Road Initiative and jointly building a global community of health for mankind. I am deeply moved by this theme because deepening cooperation, especially under the Belt and Road Initiative, is the major theme and backdrop of our society today. In this context, we must find many bridges that allow us to actively connect with the world. Different countries must actively integrate, and knowledge sharing is essential in this process.
Recently, the cooperation and interaction between the People's Republic of China and Africa were fully demonstrated at the China-Africa Forum, which was held earlier this September in Beijing and attended by many African countries.
In our joint declaration, we heard and felt the People's Republic of China's concern for the African people. Malawi is one of China's strategic partners, and our bilateral strategic partnership guides us in various sectors, including healthcare, with cooperation at all levels and across multiple areas.
We know that Traditional Chinese Medicine has a long history and can be seen as the crystallization of the wisdom of ancient peoples. It provides a valuable complement to Western medicine.
In Malawi, traditional medicine still holds a central position in the healthcare sector. Although our practice and level of traditional medicine are not as advanced as those of TCM, our own traditional medicine is still widely used by the people. Now, our country is gradually establishing clinics based on traditional medicine to help improve people's health.
We understand that not everyone will choose traditional medicine and related treatments, but this is not because they are ineffective; rather, it is because they are more difficult to inherit. When I arrived in China, I visited different hospitals and found that in China, patients have two options when visiting a hospital: they can go to a regular hospital or a traditional Chinese medicine hospital. The two options are quite distinct, especially in terms of prescribing medicine. TCM in China is well-developed and the cost is not high; in some cases, it is even cheaper than Western medicine. So, in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative, particularly in today’s interconnected world, we strongly encourage everyone to experience and use traditional medicine.
We know that the first Belt and Road Forum was held in 2017, and this year marks the seventh. Each forum allows us to share development, exchange different experiences, and further promote TCM, making it a valuable complement to Western medicine, which I believe is crucial.
We have always heard voices supporting the idea that traditional medicine, including TCM, should serve as an important tool for preventive medicine, as was the case during the pandemic. In Malawi, we have also followed similar practices. At that time, due to cost issues, we couldn’t acquire enough Western medicine for treatment, so people relied more on traditional medicine and herbs to prevent and control symptoms like fever and other conditions. This was a strong reminder that traditional medicine can indeed save lives.
We know that traditional medicine is an alternative form of healthcare, offering another complementary path. TCM is a supplementary therapy that can be used by people worldwide. Many African countries have their own traditional medicine and traditional practitioners. These practitioners have their own diagnostic methods, but they differ from conventional Western doctors. However, in China, traditional practitioners are held in high regard, and I believe that by learning from China’s example, we can understand each other's development and protect people's health together.
Health itself knows no international boundaries. If we aim to save lives, we must share knowledge with each other and foster the development of traditional industries through trade and other means, especially by elevating the status of traditional medicine.
Finally, I wish the 7th Belt and Road Forum for Traditional Chinese Medicine Development great success. As Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, although I didn’t bring mooncakes, I still hope that everyone has a happy reunion with their families.
Thank you!
“一带一路”中医药发展论坛由中国人民对外友好协会、国家中医药管理局、国家药品监督管理局、中国国际贸易促进委员会、北京市人民政府等单位先后共同主办，至今已成功举办六届。其中，第四届、第五届论坛作为服贸会重点活动举办，第六届作为服贸会高峰论坛举办。论坛坚持“让世界了解中医药，让中医药走向世界”的理念，推动中医药服务贸易，促进“一带一路”沿线国家民心相通，增进人类健康福祉，助力构建人类卫生健康共同体，已成为“一带一路”中医药国际交流合作的重要平台。