The national conference on health promotion was held in Jining, Shandong province on April 13.

Wang Hesheng, vice-minister of the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) attended the conference and delivered a speech.

At the conference, Wang praised the improvements on China's health promotion.

"We successfully organized the 9th Global Conference on Health Promotion last year, contributing China's experience to the global health promotion industry," said Wang.

He also emphasized that health factors should be considered while making policies to promote the health conditions of the Chinese people. Health departments at all levels should prioritize lifestyle and culture for health, while coordinating health promotion with the development of social economy.

The conference had five parallel meetings. Relevant officials from NHFPC, Ministry of Education, State Administration of Industry and Commerce and other national departments also took part in the conference.