On 17^th September 2021, the medical and health care sector welcomed an important event as dozens of academicians witnessed the official publication of the 100^th volume of Chinese Medical Encyclopaedia in Beijing. The event was hosted by Peking Union Medical College of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and was organised by Peking Union Medical University Press and the Working Committee of the Chinese Medical Encyclopaedia. The participants included Academician Zhang Boli, Academician Wang Chen, Academician Chen Keji, Academician Zhen Yongsu, Academician Badenian, Academician Lang Jinghe, Academician Qiu Guixing, Academician Gao Runlin, Academician Zhao Jizong, Academician Wang Songling, Academician Liu Depei, as well as Zhang Zehui, Director of the National Publication Foudation Management Office of the Ministry of Publicity, Meng Qun, First Grade Inspector of the Comprehensive Supervision Bureau of the National Health Commission, Chen Xinyu, Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Education, Liu Lanxiao, Director of the Supervision Division of the National Publication Foundation Management Office of the Ministry of Publicity. Liu Lanxiao, Director of the Supervision Department of the National Publication Foundation Management Office of Ministry of Publicity. As well as Li Lu, President of ZJSRU, who was invited to attend as the Editor-in-Chief of Chinese Medical Encyclopedia - Social Medicine.

The Chinese Medical Encyclopaedia, a key national publication project, was initiated by over 40 medical academicians, including Wu Jieping and Ba Denian, as well as those approved by state leaders including Wen Jiabao, Li Keqiang and Liu Yandong in 2008 under the guidance and coordination of the State Council and former General Administration of Press and Publication, the former Ministry of Health and Ministry of Finance, with the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences as the leading organisation and the participation of nearly 10,000 authorities in the medical field nationwide. It has taken more than ten years to complete the project. The project has now completed 100 volumes.

President Li Lu wrote in his editorial message that "the global practice of combating the COVID-19 corroborates the advanced nature of the 'people's health-centred' concept of health advocated in Chinese Medical Encyclopaedia - Social Medicine, and also validates the theory of social determinants of health and the importance of integrating health into all policies and building a health governance system. The book is expected to play a more and better reference role in the comprehensive implementation of the Health China Initiative and the provision of all-round and whole-cycle health services for the people."