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听力文本
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report.
The World Health Organization says everyone should have a right to the health care services they need without risking financial ruin. A new WHO Report is urging countries to provide health care design to meet the special needs of their citizens.
In 2005, all 194 members of the World Health Organization set a goal of providing universal health coverage. But very few countries have reached that target, most people must use their own financial resources to pay for the health care they need.
Since health needs differ from one country to another, the new report urges every country to create its own system of health coverage. It says the services should include prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and reduction of pain, and the health care should involve communities, health centers and hospitals.
Four-year-old Niuniu, who has late-stage neuroblastoma, a malignant cancer of the nervous system, receives an ultrasound at the Shanghai Children’s Hospital in Shanghai, May 30, 2013.
Christopher Dye is head of the WHO's Office of Health Information, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases.
"Every year approximately 150 million people in the world suffer catastrophic health expenditure. That is they have to pay out of their own pockets for health care to a degree that they cannot possibly afford. So, how do we put in place mechanisms for financial risk protection, which will ensure that catastrophic health expenditures are reduced to a minimum?"
The report shows how research can help countries develop a system that makes sure their citizens receive the care they need without suffering financial ruin.
The WHO says the studies should be done in low- and high-income countries because the poorer countries have special problems they have to work out for themselves.
Dr. Dye said some European countries have continued supporting their social and health services even during this period of financial difficulty. He says that decision is paying off in better health for their people.
"Saving money on health care is often a false kind of economy. If you save money on health care in the short term, you may end up spending more in the long term. So, cutting the cost of health budgets is not an enlightened policy."
Dr. Dye estimates that the cost of medical care is increasing very quickly. Because of that, he says governments must find ways to pay for health care during good times and bad, and work harder to keep costs under control.
And that's the Health Report from VOA Learning English. To Read, listen and learn English with our stories and activities, go to the VOA Learning English Channel on YouTube and our website voaspecialenglish.com. I'm Milagros Ardin.
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词汇解释
1.rehabilitation n.康复，复原
He's booked himself into a rehabilitation clinic.
他自己联系了一家康复诊所。
2.tuberculosis n. 肺结核；结核病
She was infected with tuberculosis.
她被传染上了肺结核。
3.expenditure n. 支出，花费；经费，消费额
Policies of tax reduction must lead to reduced public expenditure.
减税政策必然导致公共开支减少。
4.enlightened adj. 开明的；文明的；进步的；被启发的
The teacher's words made me at once become enlightened.
老师的一席话使我顿开茅塞。
内容解析
1.The WHO says the studies should be done in low- and high-income countries because the poorer countries have special problems they have to work out for themselves.
work out 解决；算出；实现；制定出；消耗完；弄懂；找到 (解决办法等)
Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise.
谈判者们预定在今天晚些时候会面以找到一个折中的办法。
It took me some time to work out what was causing this.
它花了我一些时间，找到导致这种状况的原因。
2.He says that decision is paying off in better health for their people.
pay off 付清；(某行动) 取得成功; 带来好结果；贿赂；报复
Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off.
桑德拉决心成为一名医生，她的坚持不懈终于带来了成功。
he investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.
这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。
参考译文
这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。
世界卫生组织称每个人都应该在不必冒着破产的危险获得医疗服务的权利。世卫组织一份新报告敦促各国满足本国公民特殊需要的医疗服务。
2005年，世卫组织的194个成员国都提出实现医疗全覆盖的目标，但很少有国家实现这个目标，大多人必须使用自己的财政资源支付所需的医疗。
考虑到各国的医疗需要互不相同，这份新报告敦促各国创建自己的医疗覆盖体系。报告称服务应包括预防、治疗、康复和减少疼痛，医疗服务应涉及社区、医疗中心和医院。
Christopher Dye是世卫组织艾滋病毒/艾滋病、结核病、疟疾和被忽视的热带病部门卫生信息办公室主任。
“每年全世界越有1.5亿人遭受灾难性的医疗支出，他们必须自掏腰包承担自己无法承担的医疗费用。那么我们该如何设置财务风险保护机制，以确保将灾难性的支持降低到最小？”
这份报告表明，研究工作能帮助各国建立确保其公民无需承受财政问题的情况下获得医疗服务的制度。
世卫组织称，研究应该在低收入和高收入国家进行，因为落后国家有些需要自己解决的特殊问题。
Dye说，即使是在财政困难时期，一些欧洲国家仍继续为社会和医疗服务提供支持。他说这一决定已经见效，其医疗已经改善。
“在医疗上省钱通常是一种虚假经济，如果短期在医疗上省钱，那么从长远看要支付更多钱。所以，削减医疗预算的成本并不是明智的政策。”
Dye估计医疗成本将增长得越来越快，因此，不管世道艰难与否，他说各国政府必须想办法支付医疗开支，努力控制成本。
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