Tang Kun (Photo courtesy of the interviewee)

CCTV News:"Young people have the right to sexual and reproductive health." As soon as he saw Tang Kun, he talked to reporters about the topic of "youth health education" without any guidance from reporters.

As a post-80s young teacher, Tang Kun has been paying attention to the field of adolescent sexual and reproductive health for 15 years. In his words, this field has changed his life track.

The rights of young people

In 1994, the Programme of Action was released at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo, in which it was mentioned: "The social action for adolescents’ reproductive health needs should be to provide information to help them grow up and make responsible decisions. In particular, teenagers should be provided with information and services that can help them understand their own sexual characteristics … …”

Since the ICPD 24 years ago, great progress has been made in reproductive health and rights on a global scale. At present, China’s population and family planning work has shifted from population control to total regulation, quality improvement and structural optimization, and has entered a new era of "encouraging birth according to policies and promoting long-term balanced population development". People get more information about their reproductive rights and choices, and more ability to defend their rights, including teenagers.

"Youth health education, young people are more sharing and participating, and even leading." Tang Kun said that this is a question about choice and rights, and this youth cause is very important. At present, the number of induced abortions in China is about 9 million every year, and the trend of younger induced abortions is becoming more and more serious. Tang Kun said: "Youth health education focuses on teenagers’ comprehensive sexual and reproductive health, from the confusion of adolescence to the confusion of interpersonal communication, from the decision of sexual behavior to how to prevent the spread of AIDS … …”

Teenagers are the subjects of providing health services, not just the objects. "Health services should aim at satisfying clients, not just looking at statistics. It needs to meet the needs of the group to know, not mandatory, and the communication effect is very important. " Tang Kun said that this is his deepest experience in doing youth health education in recent years.

China youth network with Youth Participation

Tang Kun actively participates in disease prevention and popular science work (Photo courtesy of the interviewee)

On World AIDS Day in 2002, Tang Kun, a sophomore and president of the Student Union of Peking University Basic Medical College, led a volunteer team to ditan hospital to publicize how to prevent and treat AIDS. "At that time, many people came to watch. A young man pushed a bicycle to come over and asked what he was doing outside the crowd. When he heard that it was propaganda to prevent AIDS, he immediately pushed the bicycle and ran away." Tang Kun said that he still remembers the left figure. "The core of young people’s right to sexual and reproductive health is not only how to enjoy it, but more importantly, how to exercise it."

In mid-2004, a national youth organization — — China youth network was founded under the initiative and organization of China Family Planning Association (CFPA). Tang Kun has become one of the most active members of this youth organization. "Youth participation" is to let young people participate in his own sexual and reproductive health work, projects and practices.

"I was confused at first. As a young man, how can I effectively participate in it?" Tang Kun said that the World AIDS Conference held in Thailand in 2004 made him suddenly enlightened. It was the first large-scale international conference he attended on behalf of the youth network. At that meeting, he saw the features of young people from all over the world, who stood at the forefront of advocating young people’s sexual and reproductive health rights and preventing AIDS. "I am very excited, and my horizons are broadened at once. By looking at booths and posters in different countries and watching the activities of young people in different countries, we can also do a lot of things to speak on behalf of young people in China! "

After returning, Tang Kun joined the students in the youth network to go to school and enter the community to spread the prevention, scientific research and treatment of AIDS and provide health services for young people. "Sex education is not a physical health class. Comprehensive sex and reproductive health education is to tell young people to keep a positive outlook on life, face the relationship between the sexes correctly and how to overcome peer pressure. Let them also participate in designing these contents. " Through continuous efforts and attempts, china youth network has not only launched a series of various and effective youth health intervention projects in China, but also shared China’s experience with young people in other countries. Since then, the World AIDS Conference has become a position for china youth network to show the confidence and determination of young people in China to prevent AIDS. Up to now, setting up a booth for young people in China at the World AIDS Conference has become a fixed project of the youth network. At every conference, you can see the beautiful elegance of young people in China who advocate AIDS prevention.

Collect "evidence" of youth health education

Tang Kun Data Map (Photo courtesy of the interviewee)

In 2007, Tang Kun gave up his previous choice — — Peking University’s eight-year doctor of basic medicine. After getting my undergraduate degree, I applied for the global health direction of Harvard University. "Being a doctor was my dream before college, and participating in china youth network changed my later study track and even my life track." After studying for a master’s degree in population and international health at Harvard, Tang Kun went to Oxford to study for a doctorate in epidemiology.

"As a public health practitioner, when designing a project (service), if there is no participation of the client, that is, young people, you don’t know what his needs are? On the one hand, this is the embodiment of rights. On the other hand, it is possible to provide them with better services by listening to the voices of young people and treating them as partners. "

In a class on health system at Harvard, the lecturer was the former health minister of Mexico. He told the young students in the audience that his dream from his youth was to make a developing country like Mexico enjoy health services for all. This deeply touched Tang Kun. His study and research abroad made him more systematically realize the integration of research methods and practice. And his ultimate goal is to return to the motherland and serve the young people in China.

"The research and dissemination of adolescent sexual and reproductive health is more based on experience and lacks evidence." After returning to China after graduating from Ph.D., Tang Kun and the China Family Planning Association jointly launched the Survey on Sexual and Reproductive Health of China University. Through the method of online questionnaire survey, 18,000 college students aged 18-25 registered in Chinese mainland universities were surveyed, covering more than 130 universities in China. Through data analysis, the best practice working mode of youth health is summarized, which provides evidence-based research evidence for youth health education.

In mid-October 2018, Tang Kun was hired as a member of the Expert Advisory Committee on Child Health Indicators of the World Health Organization. In the next two years, together with 11 members from other countries, he will set monitoring indicators for global child health and provide evidence support and policy suggestions for the global realization of sustainable development goals related to child health.

Choice is changing individuals, families, countries and the whole world, and it will continue to change all this. Tang Kun said that his every choice seems to be inseparable from the youth group, and he hopes to become an epidemiologist in this field. (Text/Zhang Ke Yi Respondent/Tang Kun Tsinghua University Young Teacher)

　　　　Recently, the website of the Ministry of Supervision published for the first time the internal organization chart and related working procedures of the Ministry of Supervision of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. On the official website of the Ministry of Supervision, click on the "Organization Profile" column, and you can see the block diagram of 27 institutions under the Supervision Department of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, as well as the working procedures of the discipline inspection and supervision organs in handling letters and visits, investigating cases, and handling political disciplinary appeals.

　　　　Although the publicity was slightly "low-key", it still attracted widespread attention.

　　　　Professor Ma Huaide, vice-president of China University of Political Science and Law, said in an interview with China Youth Daily that although the Commission for Discipline Inspection and the supervisory organs are co-located, one is in the party and the other is in the government sequence, and the particularity of the institutions determines the complexity of the nature of information and the scope of disclosure.

　　　　"From the disclosure of government information to the disclosure of party committees, and then to the disclosure of administrative actions required by the Supreme Leader General Secretary, the depth and latitude of disclosure are expanding." Ma Huaide believes that this move by the Ministry of Supervision will promote other party affairs departments to disclose more information and increase the transparency of their duties.

　　　　Openness in government affairs benefits both people and themselves.

　　　　In 2008, the Regulations on the Openness of Government Information was implemented, and the competent departments and supervisory organs of government information disclosure were responsible for supervising and inspecting the implementation of government information disclosure by administrative organs.

　　　　In September 2012, Peking University Public Participation Research and Support Center (hereinafter referred to as Peking University Public Participation Center) released the Report on Administrative Transparency in China (2011-2012). Forty-two institutions under the State Council were observed and evaluated from five aspects: organizational support, institutional support, voluntary disclosure, disclosure upon application, supervision and relief, and the lowest score was the Ministry of Supervision.

　　　　"Compared with other ministries, the Ministry of Supervision is quite special." Ma Huaide said that it is co-located with CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, but the party information is different from the government information, and the scope of disclosure is also different, which objectively restricts the transparency of the Ministry of Supervision.

　　　　On January 22, 2013, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out at the second plenary session of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection that it is necessary to improve the open system of administrative actions and ensure that leading cadres do not abuse their power and power for personal gain.

　　　　Ma Huaide believes that the connotation and extension of "openness of administrative actions" are broader. Under this requirement, it is foreseeable that the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Ministry of Supervision will disclose more information in the next step.

　　　　Lang Peijuan, a professor at China University of Political Science and Law, believes that the open work process of the Ministry of Supervision reflects the change of its own concept. On the one hand, it is conducive to the people to understand the basis for the authorities to exercise their power and the specific ways, methods and procedures for exercising public power; On the other hand, it is also convenient for public supervision.

　　　　"In the past, the case-handling organs had concerns, fearing that after the internal workflow was made public, it would hinder the handling of cases." Lang Peijuan said that in fact, this will not only affect the investigation, but also promote the work to a greater extent.

　　　　"Although it is a supervisory organ, it is also a public authority itself, so it also needs to be supervised." Lang Peijuan said that the supervision of official behavior should be open, and the openness of procedures is more conducive to broader and universal supervision.

　　　　Are there many 27 internal institutions?

　　　　The public organization chart of the website of the Ministry of Supervision shows that the Ministry of Supervision of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has eight discipline inspection and supervision rooms from the first to the eighth, and 19 internal institutions, including corruption prevention room, party style and clean government building room, petition room, case supervision and management room and case trial room.

　　　　In this regard, Lang Peijuan said that to judge whether an institution is set up reasonably, we must first measure it from the perspective of its functions: "Set up an institution according to the functions entrusted by law. The criterion for our judgment is what they are doing now, listing their powers, and then judging whether these functions really need so many institutions to do. "

　　　　"The Ministry of Supervision is co-located with CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and there are overlapping supervision objects. There is a lot of cooperation and interaction in the work, and it is necessary to cooperate." Lang Peijuan said that what we see are two brands, which are actually a large department, so we need more institutional settings.

　　　　In addition, the organization establishment is also a major factor to judge whether the organization establishment is reasonable. Lang Peijuan believes that in practice, as long as it does not exceed the number of personnel assigned by the Central Organizing Committee, it is allowed to set up as many institutions as possible under the premise of performing legal duties.

　　　　Of course, the institutional setup is not static.

　　　　"How to integrate internal institutions, how to interact between institutions, how to better share information and make decisions and consultations, all of which need to be continuously explored and gradually adjusted in operation." Lang Peijuan said.

　　　　There is no time limit for handling complaints and reports.

　　　　The Ministry of Supervision has also announced the workflow for handling letters and visits, which is concerned by the public, including four steps: preliminary preparation, registration and acceptance, handling, and reply and feedback. Letters and visits cases that need to be identified urgently, easy to check and settle, and retaliate against informants can be directly investigated and dealt with.

　　　　After the complaint reporting is completed, the discipline inspection and supervision organ that undertakes it should give feedback to the relevant real-name informants in accordance with the regulations, but the time for feedback is not limited.

　　　　"Any program has no time limit, can’t it be dragged on indefinitely?" Netizens are worried about "remembering good words".

　　　　Lin Zhe, a professor at the Central Party School, believes that it is actually more "scientific" not to specify the time. This is due to the consideration of the particularity of the petition work: "The petition work is big and small, some time is longer, and some time is shorter. If you can’t do it, you won’t promise first."

　　　　Ma Huaide also agreed with this. "The content of letters and visits to the public is broad and complicated, and there are no clear and specific procedural provisions in the law at present." He said that from the practical point of view, some people report corruption of an official, and some people report violations of a large project. The difficulty of investigation is different and the time is not good to generalize.

　　　　Lang Peijuan suggested that the law can stipulate different processing times according to the specific circumstances of clues. Simple, limited time is shorter. Complex cases, repeated, involving a particularly large number of departments, the restrictions can be relaxed.

　　　　Lang Peijuan believes that in the workflow, we should not only consider the issue of time, but also grasp the issue of proper and fair procedures: "First, the openness of the procedures, second, the participation and defense of the parties, and finally, the effectiveness of the procedures. The procedures themselves must be binding."

　　　　This move by the Ministry of Supervision reflects the openness of the procedures.

　　　　"The future disclosure can be more detailed, and every step can be made public. As long as it does not involve state secrets and the legitimate rights and interests of individuals, it should be made public as much as possible, and a mechanism should be provided for the public to track queries." Lang Peijuan said.　　　　

　　　　Beijing, March 14th

Our reporter Li Li Intern Zhang Hui Source: China Youth Daily

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