Non-Communicable Disease Prevention in China

Speakers: 

Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine (Preventive Medicine), Stanford University
Judith Prochaska, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine (Health Psychology), Stanford University
Mike Baiocchi, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Research Design), Stanford University

Multiple factors have led to China’s increasing burden of non-communicable diseases, including population aging, globalization of dietary patterns, urbanization, sedentary lifestyles, etc.  The country faces new challenges that strain existing health systems and have spawned multiple healthcare reforms. Yet, prevention strategies offer great hopes as China works to tackle such conditions as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer.  While China’s situation is of unique magnitude, much of the world is struggling to cope with the increasing burden of cardiovascular disease and cancer.  Much could be gained by examining China’s predicament and its response to its chronic disease epidemic.

Experts from both the United States and China will discuss the issue from the following perspectives: well-being – an upstream preventive approach, tobacco and emerging nicotine product, how to become the top country in health research, cancer prevalence and geographic information system. This symposium is also the culmination of the seminar series – “Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Prevention in China” at the Stanford Center at Peking University. Three student groups will also present their solutions to the problems of preventing obesity among male college students, salt-reduction in university student diets, and prevention of the initiation of smoking in adolescents. 

Theis event is open to the public. Please RSVP with Mr. Zhang Sanjiu: sanjiu39@stanford.edu.