Established in 2001, the Boao Forum for Asia is a non-governmental and non-profit international conference organization. Since its inception, with a focus on Asia and a global perspective, the Boao Forum for Asia has been committed to promoting regional cooperation in Asia and common development across the world. Apart from traditional economic issues, the conference has been focusing on health issues closely related to economic development and the people's well-being.

National health is not only an important indicator of a country's capability of sustainable development, but also an important topic on which the international community has reached a remarkable degree of consensus. The UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals have raised health to an even more prominent position, and taken "ensuring healthy life and promoting well-being for the whole population at all ages" as an important goal. Additionally, national health is an important factor for achieving economic growth. Healthcare has become one of the fastest growing sunrise industries in the world. All nations of the world have attached great importance to health issues and been vigorously developing the health cause and industry.