[The first China-Africa Public Health Forum is held to jointly build a new line of defense for the prevention and control of infectious diseases in China and Africa] November 7th, China Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention co-hosted the first China-Africa Public Health Forum in Guangzhou from November 6th to 7th. Nearly 700 representatives from domestic disease control agencies, medical institutions, scientific research institutes and universities from more than 20 African countries and regions, international organizations such as the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, the United Nations Population Fund, and the African Food and Drug Administration, the Alliance for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, the Clinton Health Development Organization, the PATH Health Technology Organization, the African Society of Laboratory Medicine, the African Federation of Laboratory Professionals, and domestic disease control agencies, medical institutions, scientific research institutes, and universities participated. The theme of this forum is "Jointly building a new line of defense for the prevention and control of infectious diseases in China and Africa, and promoting the implementation of the China-Africa Health Partnership Action". It will conduct exchanges on global infectious disease challenges, disease surveillance, diagnosis and vaccine innovation, and conduct special discussions on the accessibility and localized production of public health products in Africa, tropical disease prevention and control, tuberculosis prevention and technological innovation, and the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.