WANG, Minmin
Research Associate Professor, China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University. She serves as a Youth Committee Member of the Global Health Branch of the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association and the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association. As a member of the expert advisory group of the Chinese delegation, she has participated multiple times in the World Health Assembly and the WHO Executive Board, providing professional support to the delegation. Her primary research interests focus on public health system innovation and governance.
Educational Background
2017/09-2022/07, School of Oncology, Peking University, Ph.D.
2013/09-2017/07, National School of Development, Peking University, B.A.
2012/09-2017/07, School of Public Health, Peking University, B.A.
Work Experience
2022/08-2025/07, School of Public Health, Peking University, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
2021/08-2022/12, WHO Representative Office in China, Program Manager
2017/09-2018/02, WHO Headquarter, Intern
Research area
Public health systems and governance, with emphasis on digital health, NCD prevention strategies, and global health.
Grant (selected)
National Natural Science Foundation, PI
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, PI
World Health Organization, PI
Publications (selected)
Digital Health
Wang M, Lu X, Du Y, Liu Z, Li X, Zhao X, Wang J, Jin Y, Ren M. Digital health governance in China by a whole-of-society approach. NPJ Digit Med. 2025 Aug 2;8(1):496. doi: 10.1038/s41746-025-01876-9.
Wang M, Huang K, Li X, Zhao X, Downey L, Hassounah S, Liu X, Jin Y, Ren M. Health workers' adoption of digital health technology in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bull World Health Organ. 2025 Feb 1;103(2):126-135F. doi: 10.2471/BLT.24.292157. Epub 2024 Dec 3.
NCD prevention strategies
Wang M*, Liu F*, Pan Y*, Xu R, Li F, Liu A, Yang H, Duan L, Shen L, Wu Q, Liu Y, Liu M, Liu Z, Hu Z, Chen H, Cai H, He Z, Ke Y. Tumor-associated autoantibodies in ESCC screening: Detecting prevalent early-stage malignancy or predicting future cancer risk? EBioMedicine. 2021 Nov;73:103674. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103674. Epub 2021 Nov 6.
Wang M, Yan L, Wang J, Jin Y, Zheng ZJ. Global burden of hepatitis B attributable to modifiable risk factors from 1990 to 2019: a growing contribution and its association with socioeconomic status. Global Health. 2023 Mar 31;19(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s12992-023-00922-z.
Wang M, Chen H, Wong MCS, Huang J, Jin Y, Zheng ZJ. Effects of screening coverage and screening quality assurance on cervical cancer mortality: Implication for integrated framework to monitor global implementation of cervical cancer screening programmes. J Glob Health. 2024 Oct 25;14:04189. doi: 10.7189/jogh.14.04189.
Wang M, Maimaitiming M, Bi Y, Jin Y. Compliance Rate With Triage Test and Treatment for Participants Screening Positive in Cervical Cancer Screening Programs: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Dec 1;144(6):791-800. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005723.
Wang M, Jin Y, Zheng ZJ. The association of cervical cancer screening and quality of care: A systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. J Glob Health. 2023 Aug 25;13:04090. doi: 10.7189/jogh.13.04090.
Wang M, Huang K, Wong MCS, Huang J, Jin Y, Zheng ZJ. Global Cervical Cancer Incidence by Histological Subtype and Implications for Screening Methods. J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2024 Mar;14(1):94-101. doi: 10.1007/s44197-023-00172-7. Epub 2024 Jan 3.
Wang M, Huang K, Fan X, Wang J, Jin Y, Zheng ZJ. Access to radiotherapy in improving gastric cancer care quality and equality. Commun Med (Lond). 2024 Nov 2;4(1):225. doi: 10.1038/s43856-024-00655-z.
Wang M, Maimaitiming M, Zhao Y, Jin Y, Zheng ZJ. Global trends in deaths and disability-adjusted life years of diabetes attributable to second-hand smoke and the association with smoke-free policies. Public Health. 2024 Mar;228:18-27. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.12.025. Epub 2024 Jan 20.
Wang M, Huang K, Jin Y, Zheng ZJ. Global Burden of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias Attributed to High Fasting Plasma Glucose from 1990 to 2019. J Prev Alzheimers Dis. 2024;11(3):780-786. doi: 10.14283/jpad.2024.47.
Wang M, Guo C, Li F, Xu R, Liu Z, Pan Y, Liu F, Liu Y, Cai H, Liu M, He Z, Ke Y. Family history of esophageal cancer modifies the association of serum lipids and malignant esophageal lesions: a nested case-control study from the "Endoscopic Screening for Esophageal Cancer in China" trial. Chin Med J (Engl). 2021 Apr 7;134(9):1079-1086. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000001432.
Global Health
Wang M, Feng Y, Luo Y, Jin Y, Ren M, Zheng ZJ. Unmet Medication Needs and the Association with Mortality in Older Adults: Equality-Oriented Monitoring toward Universal Health Coverage. Aging Dis. 2024 Aug 9. doi: 10.14336/AD.2024.0626. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39226166.
Wang M, Ren M. World Health Day 2025: Time to Change Mindset Beyond Global Commitment to Maternal Health and Women’s Well-Being. China CDC Weekly, 2025, 7(14): 449-452. doi: 10.46234/ccdcw2025.074
Ren M, Wang M. Rethinking and Recommendations on the Development of Global Health Discipline in China. Journal of Peking University (Health Sciences),2024,56(05):751-755.DOI:10.19723/j.issn.1671-167X.2024.05.001.
Li N, Song X, Liu Z, Yin H, Wang M#, Ren M#. Bibliometric analysis of global health-related sustainable development goals research. 2025,26(02):164-170.DOI:10.16506/j.1009-6639.2025.02.006.
Li N, Song X, Chen L, Liu Z, Yin H, Wang M#, Ren M#. Current status of China's participation in research on global health sustainable development goals from 2015 to 2023. Chin Prev Med, 2025,26(03):302-307.DOI:10.16506/j.1009-6639.2025.03.006.
