The draft of the Chongqing citizens' health convention is now open to the public for comment, according to officials from Chongqing Municipal Health Commission on June 2.

Local officials in Southwest China's Chongqing said that a raft of experts are being organized by the municipal health commission and municipal patriotic health campaign office to draw up the convention.

These are experts in the fields of health education and health promotion, public health, health management, school hygiene and media communications.

The convention aims to strengthen citizens' awareness of the priority for disease prevention.

It aims to further improve the health literacy of the general public and transform the novel coronavirus prevention and control measures into a wider concept of public health and lifestyle for Chongqing's citizens, so as to create a healthy environment.

Officials said the convention mainly covers several key areas.

The first is the popularization of health knowledge, advocating a civilized and the need for a healthy, green and environmentally friendly lifestyle.

Another is the need for a balanced diet, quitting smoking cessation and reducing alcohol consumption, with moderate exercise and a psychological balance for locals.

Then there are key public health issues and core information for health education, while another area covers a series of public health work that has been promoted by the State in recent years.

The final main area covers a series of healthy lifestyle choices advocated in the process of COVID-19 prevention and control.

According to local officials, before June 8, citizens can check the contents of the convention on the official website of the Chongqing Municipal Health Commission (http://wsjkw.cq.gov.cn/ ) and put forward their suggestions.

According to the collected suggestions, the convention will be improved and will be released to the public in the middle of June.