On April 11, the 4th Traditional Chinese Medicine Anti-Aging Conference with the theme of "Scientific Anti-Aging and Unlocking Health and Longevity Code" was held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang. Ma Jianzhong, chairman of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Associations, said in his speech at the opening ceremony that anti-aging of traditional Chinese medicine is expected to become an important way to achieve "healthy aging" and contribute Chinese solutions to building a better world of "old and care for the elderly".

Ma Jianzhong, Chairman of the World Federation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Associations, delivered a speech at the 4th Traditional Chinese Medicine Anti-Aging Conference

According to Ma Jianzhong, after more than 20 years of development, the World Federation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Associations currently has 290 group member units in 75 countries and regions around the world, and has established more than 100 branches covering various disciplines of traditional Chinese medicine, building a high-quality academic exchange platform for the exchange between traditional Chinese medicine and medicines from all over the world. World Zoo has successively established formal official cooperative relations with the World Health Organization, UNESCO and the International Organization for Standardization, and has obtained the "special consultative status" of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. It continues to play an important role in the international communication and development of traditional Chinese medicine, promoting traditional Chinese medicine in legislation of various countries and in-depth participation in global health governance.

As of the end of 2023, my country's elderly population aged 60 and above reached 297 million, accounting for 21.1% of the total population. The national strategy of actively responding to population aging is being vigorously promoted. Ma Jianzhong pointed out that in this context, "Traditional medicine has become an important way to deal with aging-related diseases and achieve 'healthy aging' with its unique concept of 'treating pre-diseases, adjusting the root cause, and promoting balance'."

Ma Jianzhong said that the expert team represented by Academician Wu Yiling uses theory to guide clinical practice, uses traditional Chinese medicine Qi and meridian theory to guide anti-aging research, and conducts in-depth clinical treatments and drug research and development. A large number of studies have confirmed that innovative drugs developed based on this theory have a significant improvement effect on overall aging and aging-related chronic diseases such as nerve, blood vessels, and reproductive systems. Nearly 20 SCI scientific research papers have been published, and the scientific research results have been published in international authoritative academic journals such as Plant Medicine and Pharmaceutical Biology.

"Today's Wuzhen is not only a witness of digital civilization, but also a source of traditional medical innovation." Ma Jianzhong said that he believes that with the joint efforts of experts, scholars and the industry at home and abroad, the anti-aging cause of traditional Chinese medicine will become a bridge connecting traditional wisdom and modern technology. "Let us walk hand in hand, let the thousand-year-old art of the Yellow Emperor rejuvenate the times, and contribute Chinese solutions to building a beautiful world of "being healthy and caring for you"!"

[Editor in charge: Li Chen]