Chinese and U.S. health officials recently held talks in Washington D.C., agreeing to enhance communication, boost cooperation between technical agencies, and improve coordination on global health matters.
This visit marks the first time since 2017 that China’s health authorities have visited the U.S. at the ministerial level.
Cao Xuetao, deputy head of China’s National Health Commission, emphasized that strengthening health collaboration between China and the U.S. would benefit both countries and contribute to global well-being. He highlighted the willingness to cooperate on cancer prevention, chronic disease management, aging, and medical research.
Andrea Palm, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, stressed the importance of cooperation between the two largest economies for global health security. She expressed optimism about deepening collaboration in health areas such as cancer, chronic diseases, aging, climate change-related health issues, nutrition, and antimicrobial resistance.
During the visit, Cao met with directors of various institutes and the president of the National Academy of Medicine, where both sides acknowledged the value of their longstanding partnership in medical exchanges and expressed readiness to continue collaboration.
Cao also participated in the China-U.S. Health Dialogue, co-hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the China Health and Population Research Institute, marking the first high-level think tank dialogue on health between the two nations.
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