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Launch of the Healthy China 2020 Strategy Research Project
On March 14th 2009, the Healthy China 2020 Strategy Research Project (HSS29) was successfully launched at Beijing University.
The project, implemented by China Health Economics Institute (CHEI), will research and develop the Healthy China 2020 Strategy, which is designed as a mid- to long-term health development and reform plan. Stretching from 2009, the strategy’s overall aim is to achieve universal access to basic medical and health services, and to raise China’s national health status to middle-income country level by 2020. This blueprint for health will target key health problems through a series of effective national interventions and practical public health actions.
The opening speeches recognized the achievements in bilateral health cooperation between China and Australia, and voiced a general confidence in the creation of a more equitable and sustainable health system in China.
Mr. Zhang Zhenzhong, director of CHEI, opened the presentations with an overview of the project’s background and an update on recent research. Further sessions included:
- National health goals and strategies: lessons from Australia (Professor Vivian Lin,,La-Trobe University)
- Health system priorities: aging and burden of death and disability in China (Dr. Michael Fett, CAHFF)
- Importance of nutrition in health and development (Professor Chen Chunming, GAIN Board member )
The event was well received by participants, and CHEI was congratulated on the launch of such a significant research project. With high level attendance from AusAID representatives and China MOH officials, the event marked an important step in establishing solid foundations for health sector cooperation between China and Australia.