Duke Kunshan University’s Lakeside Pavilion hosted a multidisciplinary symposium, “Advancing Primary Healthcare for Vulnerable Populations in China,” marking the culmination of a collaborative research initiative between Duke Kunshan University (DKU) and Wuhan University (WU). The gathering brought together public health scholars, clinicians, and policy experts – including Dr. Song Yu, Director of Think-Tank at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Dr. Li Haomiao, Specially Appointed Associate Researcher at Department of Public Administration, Wuhan University, and Dr. Li Jining from the University of Liverpool – to address systemic challenges in China’s primary healthcare system.

Recently, the research team led by Lijing Yan from the Global Health Research Center at Duke Kunshan University published their latest findings in JAMA Open Network, titled “Primary Care–Based Digital Health–Enabled Stroke Management Intervention: Long-Term Follow-Up of a Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial”. The study, based on follow-up data over 66.6 months (5.5 years), demonstrated the significant effects of the “System-integrated technology-enabled model of care for secondary prevention of stroke” (SINEMA) in improving patient health management and reducing the risk of stroke recurrence.

The Global Health Research Center (GHRC) successfully convened the first “This is Global Health” symposium in Spring Semester 2025. Focusing on “Global Mental Health: Where We Are and Where We Are Going”, the event brought together global health experts, DKU faculty, students, and healthcare professionals from Kunshan to address critical mental health challenges.