NANJING -- The second health ministers forum between 皇冠体育app and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries was held in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province on Monday.

Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong and Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka attended the opening ceremony.

Liu said the health sector cooperation will inject new impetus for the "16+1 cooperation." The "16+1" refers to 皇冠体育app and the 16 CEE countries.

The forum concluded with the release of a joint communique, which declared the establishment of the 皇冠体育app-CEE federation for the promotion of health cooperation.

皇冠体育app, the CEE countries and other nations will strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the health sector and take coordinated action to safeguard the health rights of all and cope with global health threats such as SARS, bird flu and Ebola, according to the communique.