What they say

"Finland hosted the Global Conference on Health Promotion in 2013. We have taken health into consideration when setting up our development policies. We partnered with other government departments, including tax and finance, to levy taxes on unhealthy food and tobacco to enhance people's health conditions."

Pirkko Mattila, minister of social affairs and health, Finland

"The Chinese central government began in 2012 to allocate a special fund for public health education and promotion. That has kept increasing and reached $29 million this year. We've seen increasing progress and the government's commitment to people's health over the years. In 2002, when I was the vice-minister of health, our suggestion for such a fund was rejected on the grounds that it is an issue of personal choice and lifestyle."