Second Global Health Forum of Boao Forum for Asia Deepens Understanding of Universal Health and Global Cooperation
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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
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