China - Africa cooperation for tropical diseases control: current status and future priorities
10.16250/j.32.1915.2026045
- VernacularTitle:中非热带病防控合作成效与未来展望
- Author:
Shenning LU
1
;
Kun YANG
2
;
Yingjun QIAN
1
;
Duoquan WANG
3
;
Shan LÜ
3
;
Xiaonong ZHOU
3
Author Information
1. National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research); National Health Commission Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases; Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China
2. Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasitic Disease Prevention and Control, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, China; School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, China
3. National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research); National Health Commission Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases; Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China; School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tropical disease;
Public Health;
China-Africa cooperation;
Global health governance;
Schistosomiasis;
Malaria
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2026;38(1):1-7
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Tropical diseases, the transmission of which is affected by multiple natural and social factors, pose a great challenge to global public health, notably in African countries. During the past several decades, China and African countries have continuously collaborated for the control of neglected tropical diseases and malaria, which has become an important part of global South-to-South cooperation and global health governance. This article reviews the history of China-Africa cooperation for tropical diseases control, summarizes the experiences and achievements over the past decade, analyzes the current challenges in the coopera tion, and proposes future recommendations. The China-Africa cooperation has achieved significant progress in the control of tropical diseases, such as malaria, schistosomiasis, and filariasis, and established a China-Africa cooperation network for tropical diseases control. Through the "Three-Step" strategy of China-Africa cooperation, the effectiveness of China's integrated control strategies has been validated in Africa, and the application of China's tropical disease control technologies has been promoted in African disease-epidemic countries. Currently, China-Africa collaboration, however, still experiences multiple realistic challenges, such as insufficient resources, difficulty in technology transfer, and weak primary healthcare systems. In the future, both sides are recommended to further strengthen policy coordination, deepen technological cooperation, innovate cooperation models, aiming to continuously promote the high-quality development of China-Africa cooperation for tropical diseases control.
