中文摘要：

基于我国目前医疗卫生事业面临的困难和挑战,以及中医药的特色和优势,国务院新闻办发布了《中国的中医药》白皮书,随后第十二届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第二十五次会议通过《中华人民共和国中医药法》。《中国的中医药》白皮书及《中华人民共和国中医药法》进一步确立了中医药在我国医疗卫生事业中的地位和作用。本文介绍了我国医疗卫生事业面临的挑战、中医理论的特点,阐述了中西医并重在维护和增进民众健康方面的作用。

英文摘要：

Considering the difficulties and challenges faced by the medical and health services in China, as well as the features and advantages of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）, the State Council Information Office of the People＇s Republic of China issued White Paper-Traditional Chinese Medicine in China, and the 25th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 12th session of the National People＇s Congress of the People＇s Republic of China approved the Law of the People＇s Republic of China on Traditional Chinese Medicine. The White Paper and the Law of the People＇s Republic of China on Traditional Chinese Medicine have further established the position and role of the TCM in the medical and health services in China. This paper introduced the challenges for the medical and health services, the characteristics of TCM theory, and described the equal importance of TCM and western medicine in the maintaining and improving people＇s health.