Lei Haichao, minister of China's National Health Commission (NHC), met with Rwandan Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana on Sept 3 in Beijing. The pair discussed further strengthening bilateral health cooperation.

During his meeting with Nsanzimana, Lei introduced the guiding principles of the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) as well as the goals and key tasks in health reform.

He said that China is ready to implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, and deepen exchanges between the health departments of China and Rwanda under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries. 

China is willing to intensify the work of the medical teams assisting Rwanda and further strengthen cooperation in areas such as hospital management and operations, high-end medical equipment development, big data and artificial intelligence related to healthcare, and personnel training, so as to make a greater contribution to the building of a China-Africa health community, he noted.

Nsanzimana thanked the Chinese side for presenting the guiding principles of the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, and expressed particular appreciation for China’s long-term selfless assistance to Rwanda's healthcare development.

He said Rwanda is willing to work on strengthening bilateral health exchanges and cooperation and looks forward to China's further assistance in promoting the development of Rwanda's healthcare system.

Officials of related NHC departments were present at the meeting.