The Lancet on Friday published “a themed issue devoted to China to coincide with the third anniversary of the country’s 2009 health reform plan, and a conference — Preventing Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in China: national agenda and local commitments — organized by the Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine.” According to the journal, “China’s health-reform process, solutions, and lessons will provide evidence to inform debate and, ultimately, enhance global health-care outcomes” (6/2).