对此，汪文斌解释称，今年5月13日至19日是我国第34个全国节能宣传周，主题为“绿色转型，节能攻坚”。今天是全国低碳日，主题是“绿色低碳，美丽中国”。
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China has granted marketing approval of its first drug for the prevention of acute mountain sickness, filling the long-standing gap in the domestic market where no such medications had been available, Science and Technology Daily reported on Tuesday.
The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved the marketing of acetazolamide sustained-release capsules, the report said. As the first specialized drug in China indicated for preventing of acute mountain sickness, its approval marks the end of the country's lack of dedicated preventive treatment for altitude illness.
By inhibiting the activity of carbonic anhydrase, acetazolamide promotes the renal excretion of bicarbonate, corrects respiratory alkalosis caused by hypoxia at high altitudes, thereby regulating acid-base balance, optimizing respiratory status, elevating blood oxygen levels, and reducing the risk of onset at the source.
In contrast to health products that only provide auxiliary regulatory effects, this medication has been validated through stringent clinical trials and stands as a specialized drug approved by the NMPA with a clear indication for prevention, said the report.
Led by principal investigator is Luobu Gesang, a deputy dean of the People's Hospital of Xizang Autonomous Region, the clinical trial was designed by his team and has yielded critical evidence to inform prevention strategies for altitude sickness that are specifically adapted to Chinese and Asian populations.
"Previously, although acetazolamide had already been used internationally for the prevention of acute mountain sickness, China had long lacked an NMPA-approved acetazolamide formulation supported by rigorous clinical trials. Furthermore, the existing international formulations were short-acting tablets requiring multiple daily doses, and no drugs with the relevant indication were available on the domestic market for an extended period," said Luobu Gesang.
The sustained-release capsule approved this time not only fills this critical gap but also optimizes the dosage form, providing more reliable and convenient medication protection for the physical health and life safety of people entering high-altitude areas, he added.
Clinical trials showed that, compared with the placebo group, the incidence of acute mountain sickness in the medication group was significantly reduced, with the incidence of moderate-to-severe acute mountain sickness decreasing by 14.6 percent, according to the report.
Related research has been published in the international flagship journal of high-altitude medicine, High Altitude Medicine & Biology.
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。中国始终牢固树立和积极践行“绿水青山就是金山银山”的理念，站在人与自然和谐共生的高度谋划发展，加快发展方式绿色转型，推动经济社会发展绿色化、低碳化。
“相信各位记者朋友也注意到了，今天我们调高了蓝厅空调的温度，关闭了部分公共区域的照明，我们愿同大家一道继续从我做起，从身边小事做起，积极应对气候变化，践行绿色低碳生活，为推进人与自然和谐共生，建设清洁美丽的世界作出贡献。”
当时，汪文斌表示：今天是全国低碳日，本周是中国第31个全国节能宣传周，主题是“节能降碳，绿色发展”。“今天外交部蓝厅没有开空调，我也没有像往常一样系领带。蓝厅入口处的电子显示屏还播放有关节约用水、珍爱地球的宣传视频和电子海报。这些都是外交部参与全国节能宣传周的具体举措。当然，我们所做的远不止这些。”
当时，陆慷解释称，“大家可能注意到，我没有打领带。这是因为今天（19日）蓝厅的空调冷气不像平时那么足，我们作了特意安排，调高了温度。”“本周是中国的‘全国节能宣传周’，主题是‘绿色发展，节能先行’。今天（19日）恰好是全国低碳日，主题是‘低碳行动，保卫蓝天’。提高全社会节能意识和节能能力，推动普及绿色生产生活方式，动员全社会广泛参与低碳行动，培育引领低碳新风尚，这是我们实现绿色低碳发展、推进生态文明建设和建设美丽中国的重要内容。”
