2025 CACA Integrated Science Communication Conference Opens in Beijing Director Wang Jianwei Emphasizes the Need for Deeper Collaboration to Build a New Cancer Prevention and Control System

On April 20, 2025, the “2025 Integrated Science Communication Conference,” hosted by the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association (CACA), opened in Beijing. With the theme “Science Communication First in Cancer Prevention and Control,” the conference brought together cancer prevention and control experts from across the country, including those from medical institutions, disease control systems, research institutes, and international organizations. Wang Jianwei, Director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine), attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech.

 

Director Wang underscored that cancer prevention and control must be anchored in national strategies and strengthened through joint efforts. First, he called for deepening three-dimensional collaboration among disease control agencies, professional societies, and medical institutions. He emphasized the importance of working closely with academic bodies such as CACA to advance the formulation of early detection and treatment guidelines, promote research sharing, and improve the full-chain support system covering prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. Second, he stressed the need to enhance health education at the grassroots level. This includes bringing cancer prevention knowledge to communities through public lectures, rural medical outreach, and new media-based science communication. At the same time, it is essential to build accessible cancer screening and early diagnosis systems to address the “first mile” in cancer prevention and control. Third, he advocated for the establishment of a data-enabled precision prevention and control system, which includes building a closed-loop mechanism of monitoring, early warning, intervention, and evaluation. He also emphasized the need to integrate electronic health records with national cancer registries and explore the incorporation of AI health assistants into family doctor services, ultimately achieving full-cycle health management.

 

During the opening ceremony, the Integrated Cancer Prevention and Control Steering Committee was officially established. The committee is designed to bring together the strengths of disease control institutions and promote multi-dimensional collaboration, academic exchange, and public science communication in cancer control. Academician Fan Daiming, President of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association, serves as Chair of the committee, and Wu Jing, Director of the National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention at China CDC, was appointed Executive Chair. A formal appointment ceremony for expert advisors was held on-site, signaling that cancer prevention and control in China has entered a new phase of cross-institutional collaboration, integrated resource sharing, and end-to-end technical support.

 

The conference also marked the launch of two national initiatives—the National Integrated Cancer Prevention and Control Program (2025–2030) and the Cancer Prevention and Control Empowerment Project for Primary-Level Institutions. These initiatives reflect a new direction for China’s cancer response: system integration, strengthened grassroots capacity, and technology-driven innovation. In subsequent sessions—including “Dialogue with Academicians,” keynote science communication addresses, and expert roundtable discussions—Academicians Fan Daiming, Cong Bin, and Huang Xiaojun conducted in-depth discussions on the development of integrated medicine. Professor David G. Evans, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), shared international best practices in science communication and public engagement.