China CDC Delegation Participates in the 2025 Union World Conference on Lung Health

From 18 to 21 November 2025, the 56th Union World Conference on Lung Health was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. A six-person delegation from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) attended the meeting at the invitation of the organizers. The delegation delivered a plenary presentation and symposium talks, and took part in several discussion sessions, including events on tuberculosis research and innovation jointly organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Group photo of the China CDC delegation at the conference

The Union World Conference on Lung Health is organized by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union). This year’s conference brought together more than 3000 experts and representatives from over 130 countries who are engaged in the prevention and control of tuberculosis and other lung diseases. During the meeting, Director Zhao Yanlin was invited to give a keynote address entitled “Accelerating China’s Progress Towards Ending Tuberculosis Through Innovation and Research.” He also spoke at a thematic session on “Diagnostic Challenges and Opportunities in Tuberculosis Management in China,” where he shared China’s experience and achievements in tuberculosis prevention and control.

Director Zhao Yanlin delivering the keynote address

During the conference, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, Vice President of The Union and WHO Regional Director for Europe, presented a trophy to Director Zhao Yanlin on behalf of The Union and WHO. The award recognized China CDC’s technical leadership in building tuberculosis free communities worldwide and its contribution to collaborative tuberculosis research with WHO. 

Director Zhao Yanlin receiving the award

The participation of the China CDC delegation at this conference showed in concrete terms the work China has been doing to develop a “Chinese model” for ending the global tuberculosis epidemic. The Chinese approach to building tuberculosis free communities has already begun to be taken up by five countries in Central Asia.