On October 18, 2019, the First International Conference on Primary Care 
Medicine and Health Promotion, including the Fourth BO-AI International 
Symposium, kicked off in Beijing. The conference focused on the development of 
China's primary healthcare system and health coverage and guaranteeing 
high-quality medical services – a cornerstone for achieving the goals of the 
'Healthy China 2030' initiative. 

Speeches were delivered by Professor Jack Ende, the Perelman School of 
Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Allen Koro, Harvard Medical School, 
Dr. Molly Cook, the University of California, San Francisco, and Liu Xiangyang, 
the founder of ORENDA and initiator of the Bo-Ai Psychosomatic Medicine 
(International) Exchange Association. 

The conference was attended by representatives from medical research institutes 
and universities in the U.S. and China, as well as doctors and scholars from 
around the world. U.S. representatives came from the Mayo Clinic, the Hospital 
of the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Alabama's School of 
Medicine, the Texas Hospital Association, and Dallas International Health Care 
Services. Three former presidents of the American College of Physicians and two 
editors of General Practitioners also attended.

Mr. Liu gave a speech titled "Models of Health Promotion Inspired by 
Traditional Chinese Culture." As a leading pioneer and practitioner in China's 
physical and mental health fields, ORENDA has created an all-round healthy 
lifestyle based on "diet, exercise, mood, medicine, care and residence" with 
"physical and mental health" set as the core after over 10 years of 
development. The company has developed a leading body-mind integrated medical 
health management service system to safeguard people's physical and mental 
health and enable future generations to live happily and healthily.

Mr. Liu said, "Health and happiness are the lifelong pursuit of ORENDA. We are 
eager to provide even more people with the highest quality body-mind services 
available and enable future generations to live happily and healthily."

Professor Ende spoke about "The Importance of the Primary Care System in the 
Century and National Health Goals." He said that effective general practice is 
essential to the healthcare industry in all countries.

Professor Chi Chunhua from Peking University First Hospital discussed health's 
integration into national policies. She said this presents an opportunity for 
various healthcare sectors, especially general practice which has a bright 
future.

SOURCE  ORENDA