The Global Health Forum of Boao Forum for Asia will be held in Qingdao, Shandong Province from June 10 to 12, with an opening ceremony and plenary session, 28 sub-forums, 4 innovative project roadshows, 16 important events and an opening ceremony of the Global Health Expo.

The preparatory work for the conference is progressing smoothly and steadily, and all parties are actively participating in the conference. Up to now, more than 2,000 delegates from about 50 countries and regions have registered for the conference. Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, former South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo and former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley have confirmed their participation; Cambodian Minister of Health Mam Bunheng, Egyptian Minister of Health Hala Zayed, Singapore Minister of Health Gan Kim Yong and Chief Medical Officer for England Sally Davis will attend the conference; heads of the World Health Organization, the World Intellectual Property Organization, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization, the International Telecommunication Union and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are confirmed to attend; leaders of ministries and commissions such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Health Commission, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the State Administration of Market Supervision and Administration, the National Health Insurance Administration, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the State Drug Administration, the China Disabled Persons' Federation and the Red Cross Society of China are confirmed to attend. The relevant leaders of people's groups are confirmed to attend the conference; Liu Jiayi, Secretary of Shandong Provincial Party Committee, Gong Zheng, Governor of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Xian Hui, chairman of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Shen Xiaoming, Governor of Hainan Province, Zong Ming, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, Wu Guiying, Vice Governor of Hunan Province, He Wei,Vice Governor of Gansu Province, Wang Qingxian, Secretary of Qingdao Municipal Party Committee, and Meng Fanli, Mayor of Qingdao, etc. are confirmed to attend the conference. The above list of important guests is subject to new changes as the conference progresses.

We believe that with the joint efforts of all parties, the Global Health Forum will be a great success and contribute wisdom and strength to the development of world health cause and health industry.