10 projects with a total investment of 2 billion yuan

The opening ceremony of the 5th Health Development Forum & the Awarding Ceremony of 2010 Wu Jieping Prize for Medicine was grandly held in Torch Development Zone on October 30th, attracting nearly 1,000 medical elites to discuss prospects and further development of the health industry. The Vice Chairman of Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Han Qide and related provincial and municipal leaders were present.

The meeting consists of Forum of Medical Achievements and Development & the 2nd Deans Summit of Hospitals in Southern parts of China, the 4th Cosmetics Industry Forum and the 3rd Finance and Investment Summit Forum.
The signing ceremony of 10 projects of 2010 and the unveiling ceremony of Zhongke Zhongshan Equity Funds were also held on the same day. In the speech, Acting Mayor Xue Xiaofeng pointed out that with important medical bases and medical information and technology service district in Guangdong, Zhongshan was able to attract many famous domestic and foreign enterprises and cultivate some local brands, in addition, the output value of health and medicine industry has fulfilled a 30% increase in 2010 with output value of Torch National Health and Science Industrial base reaching as high as 20 billion yuan. The forum will provide a precious chance for the participants to fully enjoy advanced ideas of the experts, jointly discuss the new progress brought by the medical technologies and further develop the health career in China.

According to the ministry of Guangdong Health Department Yao Zhibin, the health industry is considered as the most potential sunrise industry of 21st century and Guangdong provincial government has greatly stressed and positively promoted the strategy of establishing a Medical Strong Province recently.

As one of the most important base in developing health industry, Zhongshan has greatly devoted to the innovation of health and medical industry and made significant achievements. The cooperation between Wu Jieping Prize for Medicine and Health Development Forum will push the development to a new peak.