On March 24, 2025, Peng Liyuan, wife of President Xi Jinping and the World Health Organization (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS, delivered written remarks to the virtual meeting of the WHO World TB Day 2025.
Peng Liyuan said that with the powerful drive of the WHO and sustained efforts of the international community, notable progress has been achieved in the global fight against TB, and 79 million lives have been saved since 2000. This is an impressive achievement. It is of great significance that the WHO hosts the virtual meeting to encourage discussions on "Commit, Invest, Deliver", rally the strength of all parties to tackle the public health challenge of TB, and make solid strides toward the goal of ending TB.
Peng Liyuan said that over the past 10-plus years, as part of TB prevention and treatment efforts, she has visited many medical facilities, schools and communities both at home and abroad, and witnessed the progress in TB response in different parts of the world, especially in China. Placing great emphasis on TB prevention and treatment, the Chinese government has included TB response in the Healthy China strategy, formulated a national prevention and treatment plan, continuously optimized prevention and treatment measures and vigorously raised the level of prevention and treatment. China has been committed to facilitating the rapid development of TB prevention and treatment technologies, and made its "patient-centered support and care" more scientific and feasible. Thanks to the tireless work of all those working on TB prevention and treatment, the cure rate of the disease in China has been kept above 90 percent.
Peng Liyuan said eliminating the threat of TB is the shared aspiration of all. At present, TB prevention and treatment still face many difficulties and challenges, and achieving the goal of ending TB is still an arduous task, which requires the international community to work together, further increase investment, and take proactive action. Peng Liyuan pledged to continue working with all parties to actively participate in TB prevention and treatment, safeguard people's health with love, share warmth with sincerity, and contribute to building a global community of health for all.