China, Africa agree on building resilient public health system

Source: Xinhua

Updated: 2015-10-07

CAPE TOWN, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The ministers in charge of health affairs in China and African countries on Tuesday stressed the importance of establishing a resilient public health system in Africa, especially the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, both in the African Union, as well as in individual countries.

  Li Bin, minister of China's National Health and Family Planning Commission addresses the Second Ministerial Forum of China-Africa Health Development in Cape Town, South Africa, on Oct. 6, 2015. The ministers in charge of health affairs in China and African countries on Tuesday stressed the importance of establishing a resilient public health system in Africa, especially the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, both in the African Union, as well as in individual countries. The officials met in Cape Town for the 2nd Ministerial Forum of China-Africa Health Development. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

The officials met in Cape Town for the 2nd Ministerial Forum of China-Africa Health DevelopmentDevelopment.

Under the theme "Promoting the access of healthcare service in Africa: Improving China-Africa's Cooperation in Public Health in post-Ebola era", China and African countries agreed to strengthen collaboration on universal health coverage.

  Representatives chat with each other in front of a poster about China-Africa health cooperation during the Second Ministerial Forum of China-Africa Health Development in Cape Town, South Africa, on Oct. 6, 2015. The ministers in charge of health affairs in China and African countries on Tuesday stressed the importance of establishing a resilient public health system in Africa, especially the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, both in the African Union, as well as in individual countries. The officials met in Cape Town for the 2nd Ministerial Forum of China-Africa Health Development. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

Both Sides reviewed the current status of China-Africa health cooperation and reiterated their commitment to China-Africa health cooperation.

Based on lessons learnt from the Ebola outbreak and the global response, both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in public health via construction of resilient public health system, and enhance collaboration on cross-board health issues, according to participants.