Global Health Forum of Boao Forum for Asia
Conference Quotations
Conference Quotations
  • Nothing is more precious than health in the world. Health is a key indicator of a country’s ability for sustainable development. Universal medical insurance is a basic institutional guarantee for the health of all citizens, and it is also the foundation of a basic medical and heath care system with Chinese characteristics.


    ———Hu Jinglin, Director of National Healthcare Security Administration
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine embodies profound philosophical wisdom, the concept of health literacy of Chinese nation, and practical experience in preventing and treating diseases. It is both traditional and modern. It belongs to nation also belongs to the whole world.


    ———Yu Wenming, Director of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • During his visit to WHO headquarters, President Xi Jinping pointed out that health issues are a global challenge and the promotion of global health is an important part of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Focusing on global health, the conference has far-reaching significance. As an important part of the global pharmaceutical supply chain, China is providing a large number of high-quality pharmaceutical products for the world. The National Medical Products Administration has always put the protection of public health as first-priority and made every effort for drug safety and global health.


    ———Jiao Hong, Director of National Medical Products Administration
  • People must live healthy even if they are disabled. We should help reduce other diseases and improve the quality of their life. The real sense of happiness comes from physical health. We must do a good job in the prevention and rehabilitation of disability, especially the rescue and rehabilitation of disabled children.


    ———Zhang Haidi, Chairman of China Disabled Person’s Federation and Chairman of Rehabilitation International
  • We should improve our ability to respond to the Covid-19, and focus on breakthroughs in the situation of low sanitation capabilities and weak sanitation facilities. No one should be left behind facing the epidemic, because the risks in any small places will quickly spread to the world.


    ———Seth Berkeley, CEO of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
  • COVID-19 pandemic poses a fundamental challenge to humanity. It not only poses an immediate threat, but also ended lives and destroyed economies, so we have to unite global efforts to deal with it. China will play an important role in promoting solidarity and cooperation.


    ———Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria