The conference for promoting Healthy China by new media platforms was held in Beijing on April 18. Wang Hesheng, vice-minister of the National Health Commission (NHC), attended the conference and delivered a speech.

The National Health Commission holds a conference for promoting the Healthy China strategy by new media platforms in Beijing on April 18.

At present, the NHC has a matrix of new media platforms, including the Chinese and English editions of the official website, Healthy China Weibo account, WeChat account, Healthy China App and a series of new media accounts for government affairs.

“We should fully understand people’s new demands for health; promote health development with help of the internet. The key task of Healthy China new media platform is to serve as the database of health information service and be a bridge that connects the health departments and citizens. We should fully implement the platforms’ construction, use and management,” Wang said.

Wang Hesheng, vice-minister of the National Health Commission, delivers a speech.

He added that health departments at all levels should push forward the construction of Healthy China new media platforms with the idea of co-construction and sharing.

At the conference, Jiang Kang Bao Newspaper (Health News), overseen by the NHC, signed a strategic contract of co-constructing and sharing new media platforms with the Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, the medical management service guidance center and the China Population Communication Center.

Officials from the NHC’s relevant departments attended the conference.