联合国秘书长潘基文2015年根除产科瘘管病国际日致辞（中英对照）

Message on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

根除产科瘘管病国际日致辞

23 May 2015

2015年5月23日

Obstetric fistula is a devastating yet completely preventable and, in many cases, treatable injury of childbirth. It leaves women, and many girls, incontinent and often stigmatized, abused and isolated from families and communities. At least 2 million women and girls live with the condition, and 50,000 to 100,000 new cases occur every year.

产科瘘管病是一种破坏性极强，但完全可以预防的生育损伤，在很多情况下都可以治疗。这种疾病造成妇女和很多女童患上大小便失禁，往往遭到歧视和虐待，被家庭和社区孤立。至少有2000000妇女和女童患有产科瘘管病，每年会产生50000至100000个新病例。

The fact that fistula persists primarily among the poorest and most marginalized women and girls in the world is an egregious outcome of social, economic and gender inequalities, the denial of human rights and inadequate access to quality reproductive health services, including maternal and newborn care. We can and must put an end to this needless suffering.

瘘管病主要困扰着世界上最贫穷和最边缘化的妇女和女童，这是社会、经济和性别不平等，剥夺人权，剥夺获得充分、优质生殖健康服务（包括孕产妇和新生儿保健）机会造成的恶劣后果。我们能够，也必须终止这种不必要的痛苦。

We mark this International Day with the theme, “End fistula, restore women’s dignity”. I call on world leaders to commit to ending the scourge of fistula in our lifetime. To achieve this goal, every fistula-affected nation needs to develop an inclusive, costed and time-bound national strategy and action plan. The international community must also significantly intensify support to nations with the greatest need.

本次国际日的主题是“根除瘘管病，恢复妇女尊严”。我呼吁世界领导人致力于在我们有生之年根除瘘管病这一祸患。为实现这一目标，每个受瘘管病影响的国家都需制定全面、讲求成本效益、有时限的国家战略与行动计划。国际社会也必须大力加强对最有需要的国家的支持。

To address the neglected health and human rights issues of fistula, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and its partners, launched the global Campaign to End Fistula. In the twelve years since this effort began, much has been accomplished, including providing relief to more than 57,000 women and girls through fistula surgical repairs. However, much more needs to be done.

为了应对瘘管病这一被忽视的健康和人权问题，联合国人口基金（人口基金）与合作伙伴共同发起了根除了瘘管病全球运动。这一工作启动12年以来，取得了多项成果，包括为57000多名妇女和女童提供瘘管病手术修复，消除她们的痛苦。但是，我们仍然任重而道远。

Echoing the December 2014 United Nations General Assembly resolution on ending fistula, I urge the international community to speed up its efforts to end this condition. This needs to be part of a far-reaching and inclusive sustainable development agenda to improve sexual and reproductive and newborn health, strengthen health systems, eliminate health inequities and increase levels and predictability of funding.

依照联合国大会2014年12月关于根除瘘管病的决议，我敦促国际社会加快步伐，结束这一病情。需要将这一工作纳入意义深远、具有包容性的可持续发展议程，以改善性健康、生殖健康和新生儿健康，加强保健系统，消除保健不平等现象，提高供资水平及可预测性。

We have a moral obligation, as a global community, to complete the unfinished agenda of eradicating fistula. Together, let us keep our promises to support universal human rights and ensure the health and dignity of women and girls everywhere.

作为一个全球社区，我们承担着道德义务，要完成根除瘘管病的未竟事业。让我们携起手来，兑现促进普遍人权的承诺，确保全世界妇女和女童的健康与尊严。