Tsinghua University held the first World Health Forum

Tsinghua University's first World Health Forum was held to focus on "building a resilient public health system"

The first World Health Forum of Tsinghua University was held to focus on "Building a resilient public health system" The first World Health Forum of Tsinghua University was held to focus on "Building a resilient public health system"

China News Service, Beijing, November 20 (Reporter Gao Kai) On November 20, the first World Health Forum hosted by Tsinghua University and undertaken by the Vanke School of Public Health and Health of Tsinghua University opened
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With the theme of "Building a Resilience Public Health System", about 150 people from China and foreign countries, including leaders of international organizations, experts and scholars, had in-depth exchanges and discussions through video connections

Vice Premier Sun Chunlan of the State Council delivered a video speech at the opening ceremony
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Sun Chunlan pointed out that disease knows no borders, and coping with the threat of disease is a common challenge facing all countries in the world

Premier of the State Council Sun Chunlan Sun Chunlan

Qiu Yong, president of Tsinghua University, said that in the face of major challenges concerning the destiny of mankind, universities should use the spirit of science to shoulder their due responsibilities; on the road of promoting the progress of human civilization, universities should support the blue sky of mankind with an open mind.

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On April 2 last year, the Vanke School of Public Health and Health of Tsinghua University was formally established.

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Qiu Yong pointed out that during the 110th anniversary of Tsinghua University, Tsinghua University held the 2021 University Presidents Global Forum and issued the "Tsinghua Consensus", advocating that universities should be more open, more integrated, more resilient, and shoulder greater social responsibilities
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He said that facing the future, Tsinghua University will deepen cooperation with global partners with a more open attitude, and strive to make important contributions to promoting sustainable development and safeguarding a better future for mankind

Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun , Chairman of theWorld Health Forum and Dean of Vanke School of Public Health and Health, Tsinghua University , delivered a welcome speech at the opening ceremony
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She introduced the topics of the four plenary meetings about "Building a Resilient Public Health System" to be held at this forum

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Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon spoke highly of the establishment of the World Health Forum in a video speech
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He said that this opportune event will become a fine tradition for deepening future public health dialogue

In his video speech, Mark Suzman, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, gave an in-depth explanation on the view that "to respond to global health problems, we should actively prevent rather than passively respond
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" Combining the long-term cooperation between the foundation and China, Mark Suzman believes that "in the more than ten years of cooperation with China, we have learned a lot whether it is to eradicate malaria or curb the spread of the new crown virus

In his video speech, "The Lancet" editor-in-chief Richard Horton shared and summarized the enlightenment brought by the global pandemic of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, climate change and other challenges facing humanity
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He believes that the World Health Forum has brought an important opportunity to jointly build a resilient global public health system, allowing countries around the world to attach importance to cooperation and strengthen actions

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National health committee deputy director Li Bin will, Tsinghua University Qiu Yong, Secretary-General of the World Health Forum Health, Vanke Tsinghua University School of Public Health, Health Executive Vice President Liang Wannian, vice president of Tsinghua University, and Yang Bin, jointly launched the first World health forum
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It is reported that this forum will adopt the form of online live broadcast, and there will be four plenary meetings and one youth forum
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More than 50 world-renowned scholars, heads of international organizations, experts in international think tanks, and outstanding entrepreneurs from 13 well-known Chinese and foreign universities, 23 public organizations, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and enterprises from more than 20 countries and regions around the world As a guest speaker and discussion guest, he brought 32 online keynote reports in the two-day forum, focusing on "United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and Universal Health Coverage", "Pandemic Response Preparation", and "In a rapidly changing environment" Exchanges and discussions on topics such as “Ensuring Human Health in the Era of Big Data” and “Health in the Era of Big Data-New Technologies, New Methods, New Trends” to jointly discuss the current and future of global public health and health under the influence of the epidemic, and enhance the international Exchange and cooperation, promote global public health governance, and promote the realization of sustainable development goals and universal health coverage
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