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QINGDAO, China, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) hosts the second Global Health Forum (The Forum)

in Qingdao. With rising consensus in the health field in the context of the

pandemic, the Forum, with the aim of achieving the shared vision of "Health for

All", saw partners from government, academia and the private sector contribute

to forming a global public health cooperation platform.

Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun, President of Global Health Forum of Boao Forum for

Asia, noted that the Forum is committed to deepening understanding of universal

health and international cooperation to contribute to building a health

community for all mankind.

Ban Ki-moon, Chairman of BFA, noted at the Forum that the international

community has reached a consensus to fight against the pandemic. While focusing

on economic development, the world must also pay attention to the development

of human health, which is a crucial to achieve global sustainable goals. The

Forum is expected to become a platform to encourage innovation, communication

and cooperation, providing effective solutions in response to the pandemic and

promoting human health development.

The Forum gathered leaders and professionals from 30 government, international

organizations and institutions such as the World Health Organization, World

Intellectual Property Organization, UNAIDS, UNICEF, UNFPA, UN Women and OECD,

as well as 400 top healthcare experts and scholars in China. Representatives

included Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister

of Public Health; Hon. Christopher Fearne, Malta's Minister for Health; Kwon

Deok-chul South Korea's Minister of Health and Welfare; Dr. Ildikó Horvath,

Hungary's State Secretary for Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Indonesia's Minister

of Health, Dr. Francisco T. Duque III, The Philippines' Health Secretary and

Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, Malaysia's Health Minister.

Dialogues focused on key issues to improve the global public health governance

system and strengthen international cooperation against the pandemic.

Discussions covered a wide range of topics including scientific and

technological innovation, security, climate change, integrated medical care and

poverty alleviation.

The Forum discovered health feasibility in all policies and global cooperation

against global public health emergencies in its two general meetings, also

encouraging discussions on healthcare development under the impact of the

pandemic and the cooperation mechanism triggered by vaccine distribution

demand. Topics discussed at sub-forums included public health and emergency

medicine, as well as accessibility and affordability of COVID-19 vaccine

research and development.

Zhou Xiaochuan, Vice Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia and President of China

Society for Finance and Banking, believes the Forum is important in supporting

global solidarity in fighting against the pandemic and promoting sustainable

economic recovery. "People all around the world are facing threats to their

life and health as the pandemic repeatedly affects the globe. It also brought

challenges to economy," Zhou said. "The BFA can actively play its role at the

Global Health Forum to provide solutions that tackle public health issues."

About Global Health Forum of Boao Forum for Asia

Global Health Forum of Boao Forum for Asia, initiated in 2018 to build a

comprehensive platform with high representativeness and authoritativeness in

the health field for high-end dialogues and practical cooperation that

integrates governments, businesses and higher education institutions based on

its features and advantages. Committed to pooling wisdom of the entire industry

and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, it focuses on the frontiers and

cross-border integration trends of the big health industry.

For more information, please visit: http://www.ghfbfa.cn

SOURCE  Global Health Forum of Boao Forum for Asia

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