A program training hospital directors on how to promote public health was inaugurated on Monday.

The five-day training program was attended by 100 directors of top public hospitals across the mainland.

The program was launched by the Chinese Hospital Association, the National Health and Family Planning Commission, the Chinese Academy of Governance, and GE Healthcare.

"The focus will be on public health promotion, disease prevention, mass communication and media skills," said Zhou Shenglai, director of the disease and health management committee under the Chinese Hospital Association.

Huang Jiefu, director of the association, said that hospitals should play a crucial role in guarding public health.