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on september 4, the "creating a healthier world together - 2024 health protection charity action" was officially launched in chengdu, sichuan province, hosted by china youth daily, co-organized by the rights and interests department of the sichuan provincial committee of the communist youth league, the chengdu municipal committee of the communist youth league, and the chengdu municipal health commission, undertaken by the jinjiang district committee of the communist youth league, and supported by gilead sciences. at the event, local governments, medical experts, charity organizations and media representatives gathered together to discuss how to gather social forces to further improve public health literacy and create a healthy future.

at the launching ceremony, guests witnessed the launch of the public welfare action

strengthening public welfare cooperation and jointly promoting health promotion

with the continuous advancement of the construction of healthy china, my country's medical service and guarantee capabilities have been continuously improved, the physical fitness of the whole people has continued to increase, and the health level of the people has steadily improved. the treatment plans for infectious diseases such as aids, viral hepatitis, and fungal infections, which were once feared, have been continuously optimized, and tumor treatment represented by breast cancer has also had more innovative plans and options. in terms of improving the level of disease awareness in the whole society, my country has also attached more and more importance. this is not only related to the treatment and quality of life of patients, but also an important part of improving the public health level.

a relevant person in charge of china youth daily said: "building a healthy china is an overall, strategic, and long-term systematic project that relies not only on medical and health services, but also on the overall coordination of society. we hope that through this public welfare campaign, we can further inspire the power of the media, medical staff, enterprises, and public welfare organizations to work together to popularize health knowledge, advocate healthy living, stimulate health awareness, and fully promote the construction of a healthy china."

listen to patients’ voices and advocate “body and mind treatment”

during the event, he yun, chief of the infection and immunology department of shenzhen third people's hospital, tang hong, director of the infectious diseases center of west china hospital of sichuan university, and wang biyun, director of the breast and urological tumors specialty of the department of oncology of the affiliated cancer hospital of fudan university, held a roundtable dialogue. the three experts emphasized that "while paying attention to the treatment of patients' diseases, we should also pay attention to psychological support and counseling." they pointed out that science popularization should be made more humane and scenario-based according to the cognitive blind spots and needs of different audiences, so as to deepen the public's understanding of diseases and promote early diagnosis, screening and treatment of diseases.

during the roundtable discussion, experts had an in-depth discussion on the topic of treating both body and mind

"they are braver than we thought." the "voice of patients" exhibition area at the event site displayed monologues from people infected with viral hepatitis, diaries and paintings from people infected with hiv, artworks from breast cancer patients, and presentations of projects by all parties to jointly protect health. a visitor from a patient organization said with emotion: "these works allow us to see the inner strength and love of life of many patients, and also experience the power of mutual assistance among patients, care between doctors and patients, and linkage between industries and enterprises. these will inspire us to pay more attention to the diverse needs of patients and provide them with more support and help."

participants visited the "patient voice" exhibition area and felt the power of patients' stories

protect health and create a healthier world

at the launch conference of this public welfare action, gilead sciences, a supporting company, actively responded to the call of the public welfare action and announced the launch of the guardian health corporate funding program. the program aims to support non-profit institutions and public welfare organizations to carry out various activities to enhance the public's correct understanding of diseases, advocate early diagnosis and treatment of diseases and standardized treatment, and create a more friendly social environment for people and communities affected by diseases.

jin fangqian, global vice president and general manager of gilead china, said: "as a leading global biopharmaceutical company, gilead has always adhered to a people-oriented and patient-centric approach. while continuously improving the accessibility of innovative drugs, it has also actively worked closely with all sectors of society to help improve the overall health of the public. the launch of the guardian health corporate funding program is a continuation of our previous actions to empower patients and communities, and also represents our long-term commitment to help build a healthy china. we look forward to uniting more public welfare forces to continuously improve the public's health literacy, help meet patients' all-round needs in treatment, psychological, social support, etc., and promote the realization of health equity."

jin fangqian, global vice president and general manager of gilead china, delivered a speech

over the years, gilead has actively worked with partners from all walks of life to actively promote the improvement of diagnosis and treatment capabilities, strengthen disease education for patients and the public, and help communities cope with health challenges. since 2017, through corporate funding and charitable donations, gilead has funded nearly 40 non-profit institutions and public welfare organizations in china, and more than 60 public welfare projects on disease popularization and patient support.

at the end of the event, the guests participated in a music co-creation session - singing "there are so many people in this world". through this song, the warmth of love and care was passed on among the crowd. the guests also expressed their appreciation for this, believing that such a warm and heartwarming event has enhanced their enthusiasm for public welfare. they all said that in the future they will be more actively involved in promoting health concepts and spreading disease knowledge, conveying love with practical actions, and protecting health with more people.

at the music therapy event, guests conveyed love and care through charity songs