More than 20 experts from 10 member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) met in Shanghai on Sunday to discuss how to prevent and treat metabolic diseases through joint efforts.
Key proposals raised during the meeting include setting up a medical training hub, launching an annual academic exchange program, and publishing a white paper.
"Our goal is to establish closer cooperation and mutual support within the SCO framework to improve the well-being of people across all member states. This truly reflects the vision of a health community built on the foundation of a community with a shared future. I am confident that this initiative will further advance our collective goals," said Ning Guang, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of Ruijin Hospital.
"Although the duration of this event was brief, we have learned a lot from here. This is a vital exchange between our two nations and serves as a continued development of the Belt and Road Initiative," said Sonexay Rajvong, director of Laos Friendship Hospital.
The China-SCO Cooperation Center for Metabolic Diseases, which was inaugurated in February this year, is the first national-level specialized cooperation platform hosted by Shanghai under the SCO framework. It aims to foster collaboration among SCO nations to collectively address and systematically manage the challenges of metabolic diseases, ultimately enhancing the well-being of people across all member states.
SCO's top medical minds gather in Shanghai for metabolic diseases meeting
