BCIM strengthens disease control cooperation

During the first BCIM Health and Disease Control Cooperation Forum held recently in Yunnan, experts from Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar reached a consensus to strengthen cooperation in health and disease control to cope with cross-border transmission of diseases.

After extensive discussions, experts and scholars from the four countries reached a consensus that health and disease control are related not only to people’s livelihood and well-being but also all countries’ sustainable development and security.

They agreed that the four governments should attach great importance to this issue and increase human, material and financial inputs. In addition, the four countries need to enhance interaction and coordination between governmental and non-governmental efforts and bring their respective advantages into full play.

Cross-border transmission of diseases has become a common challenge faced by BCIM countries. With increasing economic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges among the four countries, the cross-border transmission of diseases has become a prominent issue that cannot be addressed with the strength of any individual country. This requires the four countries to strengthen regional cooperation and make joint efforts.

Experts and scholars believe the four countries should take practical measures to encourage and support exchanges and cooperation between government agencies, research institutes, experts, scholars and grassroots medical workers. The four countries should carry out practical and effective cooperation in information sharing, technology exchanges, drugs development, personnel training and mechanism construction. To this end, a favourable policy environment must be created and a sound supporting system must be established.

In addition, Yunnan plans to build a BCIM health and disease control information exchange network at Dehong Vocational College. With Internet technology, the network will provide an efficient communication platform so that the four countries can exchange experience and share resources and information from all sides.

BCIM strengthens disease control cooperation

During the first BCIM Health and Disease Control Cooperation Forum held recently in Yunnan, experts from Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar reached a consensus to strengthen cooperation in health and disease control to cope with cross-border transmission of diseases. After extensive discussions, experts and scholars from the four countries reached a consensus that health and disease control are related not only to peoples livelihood and well-being but also all countries sustainable development and security. They agreed that the four governments should attach great importance to this issue and increase human, material and financial inputs. In addition, the four countries need to enhance interaction and coordination between governmental and non-governmental efforts and bring their respective advantages into full play. Cross-border transmission of diseases has become a common challenge faced by BCIM countries. With increasing economic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges among the four countries, the cross-border transmission of diseases has become a prominent issue that cannot be addressed with the strength of any individual country. This requires the four countries to strengthen regional cooperation and make joint efforts. Experts and scholars believe the four countries should take practical measures to encourage and support exchanges and cooperation between government agencies, research institutes, experts, scholars and grassroots medical workers. The four countries should carry out practical and effective cooperation in information sharing, technology exchanges, drugs development, personnel training and mechanism construction. To this end, a favourable policy environment must be created and a sound supporting system must be established. In addition, Yunnan plans to build a BCIM health and disease control information exchange network at Dehong Vocational College. With Internet technology, the network will provide an efficient communication platform so that the four countries can exchange experience and share resources and information from all sides.