The National Health and Family Planning Commission holds a conference on disease prevention and control in Beijing on Feb 2 and 3.

A national conference on disease prevention and control was held in Beijing on Feb 2 and 3.

Wang Guoqiang, vice-minister of the National Health and Family Planning Commission and director of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, delivered a keynote speech at the conference.

It was pointed out at the meeting that since 2017, the prevention and control of major diseases has been remarkably successful, and has made positive contributions to the construction of a healthy China.

The conference emphasized that it is necessary to gradually control and eliminate a number of major diseases, and strive to enhance people's well-being.

The conference required that the disease control system should be improved in 2018, taking reform and innovation as the driving force. Measures for controlling AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis C, schistosomiasis and malaria and other endemic diseases should be implemented.  

A comprehensive prevention and control strategy for chronic diseases should be carried out. A steady advancement of mental health work and strengthening of monitoring and evaluation of health hazards are also necessary.