[Challenges to public health risk prevention and responses in the context of building the Belt and Road]

Abstract

Nowadays, human has entered a "risk society" . The occurrence of major public health events can seriously affect the social stability, economic development and political order, as well as the survival and future of country and people. Our country has proposed a major initiative to jointly build the "Silk Road Economic Belt" and the "21(st) Century Maritime Silk Road" , which is highly valued by the international community. With the progress of globalization and the continuous promotion of the Belt and Road initiative, and the frequent flows of populations and commodities, the prevention of public health risk in China is also facing new challenges. This paper summarizes the background and framework of the Belt and Road initiative, public health risks and the risks of infectious disease epidemics, analyzes the new challenges in public health risk prevention faced by China in the context of building the Belt and Road, and proposes the suggestions for risk responses to guarantee the building of the Belt and Road and national public health security.

Keywords: Belt and Road; Public health; Risk prevention.