第二次世界大戰以後,各國人民由於戰爭的影響,以及以美國帝國主義爲首的侵略陣營積極備戰擴軍的結果,許多國家人民的生活水平日益降低,健康條件愈形惡化。新戰爭的威脅還繼續存在着。世界各國的醫學工作者重視這一事實,更認識到發展人民衛生事業,保障人類健康是醫務工作者責無旁貸的天職。因此,决定召開一個世界性的醫學會議來討論和研究這些問題。大會原定於1951年9月在意大利的首都羅馬召開,由 After the Second World War, as a result of the war and the active preparations for the expansion by the aggressive camp led by the U.S. imperialists, the peoples of all countries have been living in a declining condition and deteriorating health conditions. The threat of a new war also persists. Medical workers in all countries in the world attach importance to this fact and recognize more that the development of people’s health undertakings and the protection of human health are the bounden duty of medical workers. Therefore, it was decided to convene a worldwide medical conference to discuss and study these issues. The Assembly was originally scheduled for September 1951 in Rome, the capital of Italy, from