WANG Yi, director of the National Children’s Medical Center and president of Children’s Hospital of Fudan University was honored with the “Woman of Distinction Award” by the International Development Information Organization-DevNet (IDIO), a non-governmental organization with special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, in New York on March 11, 2025 local time.
The 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) is held from 10-21 March 2025 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. As an ambassador for international academic exchange, Wang delivered a keynote speech titled “Children’s Brain Health” at the parallel forum “Empowering Women with Technology: Crossing the Digital Divide”. She shared China’s innovative practices and global vision in the field of children’s brain health, including the country’s efforts and achievements in promoting the health of women and children, particularly in brain health.
Children’s brain health is a shared global mission. China has implemented a series of initiatives in promoting children’s brain health and disease prevention, supported by policies, institutional innovations, and technological breakthroughs. This recognition celebrates her contributions to promoting children’s brain health, rare disease diagnosis and treatment, medical innovation and global health initiatives, and also marks a milestone for China’s contribution in this area.
Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, in collaboration with the Institute for Translational Brain Research, focuses on pediatric brain tumors, autism, ADHD, and neurodevelopmental disorders and explores the potential of brain-computer interface technology to develop precise interventions for children’s neurological disorders. Concurrently, it has also has achieved advancements in gene editing technology and the clinical translational study of gene and cell therapies, which will benefit more children with rare pediatric diseases.
Ensuring brain health for every child is a common goal for all humanity. “Promoting children’s brain health is the mission of our team. The Brain Health Initiative will continue to use technology as a bridge, connect global wisdom and contribute China’s knowledge to the cause of children's brain health,” said Wang.
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