2024 Healthy China - Diabetes and Complications Screening Capacity Enhancement Project Exchange Meeting Held in Lanzhou

On October 25, the "Healthy China - Diabetes and Complications Screening Capacity Enhancement Project Exchange Meeting" was successfully held in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, by the Yellow River. The event was jointly organized by the National Health Commission's Capacity Building and Continuing Education Center and the Beijing Dayi Public Welfare Foundation, with academic support from the Peking Union Medical College School of Population Medicine and Public Health and public welfare support from Novo Nordisk China. Song Xianbao, Deputy Director of the National Health Commission's Capacity Building and Continuing Education Center, Li Qingxia, Deputy Director of the Gansu Provincial Health Commission, and Wang Ye, Chairman of the Beijing Dayi Public Welfare Foundation, attended the meeting in person and delivered speeches. Relevant officials from the National Health Commission's Primary Health Department delivered speeches online. He Wenjie, Head of the Professional Capacity Division of the National Health Commission's Capacity Building and Continuing Education Center, representatives from the primary health departments of Tianjin, Shandong, Guizhou, Gansu, and other provinces (municipalities), and Chen Jing, Executive Publisher of the Chinese Community Doctor magazine, attended the meeting. The meeting was chaired by Zhang Junli, Director of the Primary Health Department of the Gansu Provincial Health Commission.

Representatives from national and provincial (municipal) health administrative departments, primary healthcare institutions, project-related supporting units, and media attended the meeting in person.

Photo: Exchange meeting scene

Photo: Poster release ceremony

During the meeting, the organizers and supporting units jointly released the "Diabetes Health Science Poster Series." The poster themes included: "Early Screening" to focus on high-risk diabetes groups and aid early detection; "Early Diagnosis" to raise awareness of typical diabetes symptoms and blood sugar diagnostic criteria, capturing early warning signs; "Early Attention" to highlight the severe consequences of neglecting diabetes and encourage prompt action; "Early Treatment" to emphasize comprehensive diabetes management through five key approaches; and "Early Goals" to promote blood sugar management and prevent complications, ensuring a healthy life without compromise.

Photo: Tai Cheng introduces the project

Photo: Dialogue among provinces

Tai Cheng from the Professional Capacity Division of the National Health Commission's Capacity Building and Continuing Education Center introduced the project, stating, "To date, the project has been implemented in Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Chongqing, Guizhou, Gansu, Xinjiang, and other provinces (municipalities, autonomous regions). During its execution, local participants have actively engaged, innovated, and summarized valuable work experiences and methods." Representatives from the primary health departments of Tianjin, Shandong, Guizhou, and Gansu engaged in in-depth discussions on screening experiences and practices.

Photo: Professor Chen Hui shares insights

Photo: Deputy Director Lu Hui shares insights

Photo: Dean Zhang Xiangjun shares insights

Professor Chen Hui from the Endocrinology and Metabolism Department of Lanzhou University Second Hospital delivered a thematic report on "Screening, Diagnosis, Prevention, and Control of Type 2 Diabetes in China's Primary Healthcare." Lu Hui, Deputy Director of the Chinese Community Doctor magazine's editorial department, shared her unique media perspective on the project's three-year journey, highlighting behind-the-scenes stories and reflections. Zhang Xiangjun, Director of Nanhu Central Health Center in Zhuanglang County, Pingliang City, Gansu Province, shared experiences on the project's implementation at the grassroots level.

Since its launch in 2021, the project has continuously conducted health education and disease screening activities for high-risk diabetes groups, enhancing awareness of diabetes and blood sugar management. It aims to promote diabetes health knowledge dissemination, improve public health literacy, and enable early intervention to delay or control complications. By the end of 2023, the project had screened nearly one million high-risk individuals, significantly improving primary healthcare providers' capabilities and playing a crucial role in early diabetes detection and management.

In 2024, the project will focus on Tianjin, Shandong, Chongqing, Guizhou, Gansu, and other provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities), aiming to further enhance primary healthcare providers' diabetes screening and prevention capabilities, raise public awareness, and benefit more grassroots doctors and communities.