Combating infectious disease epidemics through China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Jin, Chen; Bergquist, Robert; Zhou, Xiao-Nong; Xue, Jing-Bo; Qian, Men-Bao

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0007107

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“…Although considerable progress has been achieved in the control and elimination of NTDs since the founding of the People’s Republic of China exactly 70 years ago, challenges remain at the onset of the Belt and Road Initiative [96]. Due to the permissible environment and lower level of economic development in the western parts of the country, many NTDs remain endemic there and infrastructure is still underdeveloped (Table 1 and Fig.…”

Section: Targets Beyond 2020mentioning

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Neglected tropical diseases in the People’s Republic of China: progress towards elimination

Qian

Chen

Bergquist³

et al. 2019

Infect Dis Poverty

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Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, considerable progress has been made in the control and elimination of the country's initial set of 11 neglected tropical diseases. Indeed, elimination as a public health problem has been declared for lymphatic filariasis in 2007 and for trachoma in 2015. The remaining numbers of people affected by soil-transmitted helminth infection, clonorchiasis, taeniasis, and echinococcosis in 2015 were 29.1 million, 6.0 million, 366 200, and 166 100, respectively. In 2017, after more than 60 years of uninterrupted, multifaceted schistosomiasis control, has seen the number of cases dwindling from more than 10 million to 37 600. Meanwhile, about 6000 dengue cases are reported, while the incidence of leishmaniasis, leprosy, and rabies are down at 600 or fewer per year. Sustained social and economic development, going hand-in-hand with improvement of water, sanitation, and hygiene provide the foundation for continued progress, while rigorous surveillance and specific public health responses will consolidate achievements and shape the elimination agenda. Targets for poverty elimination and strategic plans and intervention packages post-2020 are important opportunities for further control and elimination, when remaining challenges call for sustainable efforts.

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Section: Targets Beyond 2020mentioning

confidence: 99%

Neglected tropical diseases in the People’s Republic of China: progress towards elimination

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Chen

Bergquist³

et al. 2019

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“…The most important focus of China’s long-term security is health [17]. Health is also one of the important components in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which was proposed by the Chinese government and has the participation of various countries, aimed at an extensive commitment to global health development [16, 18, 19]. The initiative provides a rare opportunity to further consolidate cooperative partnerships with the gradual establishment of mutual trust and reciprocal cooperation.…”

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A China - Vietnam collaboration for public health care: a preliminary study

Zhu

Qian

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glob health res policy

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Background Vietnam has achieved significant results in terms of improving population health and sustainable development goals (SDGs). However, several public health problems remain such as high mortality deriving from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As part of their long-standing relationship, Vietnam and China have collaborated in various health fields. The objective of this study was to examine the current situation of public health cooperation between Vietnam and China and suggest ways to deepen future co-operations. Methods Between March and May 2018, we conducted 14 in-depth interviews with key informants from Vietnam and China. The inclusion criteria in this study were as follows: 1) researchers who worked at research institutes or universities and were engaged in health cooperation research, 2) officers who were from government agencies or international organizations (IOs) and had been involved in, or were familiar with the health cooperation projects between China and Vietnam. The interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim, and then analyzed to identify current cooperation strategies and cooperation fields, as well as to provide suggestions for future collaborations. Results Current health cooperation mechanisms between China and Vietnam include bilateral and multilateral cooperation such as ASEAN Plus Three (China, Japan and ROK), ASEAN Plus One (China), the Greater Mekong sub-region, and the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation. This health cooperation can be summarized in terms of health security, health development, and health-related innovation. The health cooperation priorities outlined by our informants consisted of unimplemented SDGs such as NCD problems and the public health system. A proposal for future health collaboration was to establish a triangular cooperation between China, IOs/non-government organizations (NGOs) and Vietnam. Conclusions The existing cooperation between China and Vietnam in bilateral and multilateral levels has provided a good foundation for a deeper and more extensive future partnership. Key areas of future cooperation would be to achieve SDGs and solve NCD related problems, which can be accelerated through favorable cooperation and reliable partnerships. A triangular cooperation between China, Vietnam, and IOs/NGOs was considered as a suitable future mechanism.

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“…China’s foreign aid for global health is often provided in five general sectors, medical teams, hospital development, drug and equipment donations, healthcare employee training and infectious disease control such as malaria, with the most significant component of aid being aimed at medical teams and facilities 14 17. In a keynote speech delivered at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation, the Chinese President Xi Jinping announced its decision to revitalise 50 medical and health aid programs in Africa, including the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention and China–Africa Friendship Hospitals 23…”

Section: China’s Global Health Aidmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although China’s foreign aid contribution is relatively low as compared with other major donor countries, China has an extensive history of successfully sharing technical expertise with many other countries, especially small developing countries for infectious disease management 17 24. In the last few decades, many countries have adopted different Chinese models for infection control and the elimination of certain diseases like lymphatic filariasis, malaria and tuberculosis, among others 17. In 2016, China and WHO signed the China-WHO National Cooperation Strategy (2016–2020), with a focus on the development of health policies, planning, technology adoption and human resources management 25.…”

Section: China’s Global Health Aidmentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhancing global health engagement in 21st century China

Bhuyan

2020

BMJ Glob Health

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Combating infectious disease epidemics through China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Cited by 22 publications

References 26 publications

Neglected tropical diseases in the People’s Republic of China: progress towards elimination

Neglected tropical diseases in the People’s Republic of China: progress towards elimination

A China - Vietnam collaboration for public health care: a preliminary study

Enhancing global health engagement in 21st century China

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