Chinanews client, Beijing, October 29th (Reporter Zhang Ni) The average life expectancy of Chinese residents has increased by 1 year in 4 years, major strategic results have been achieved in the fight against the epidemic, and hepatitis B has been removed... A press conference was held on the status of the "Five" health reform and development, and a series of figures witnessed the solid footprint of "Healthy China".

Data map (not relevant to the image and text) Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Bo

Chinese people live longer

——The average life expectancy of residents increased by 1 year in 4 years

  During the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, the health level of Chinese urban and rural residents has continued to improve, and the increase in average life expectancy can best explain the problem.

  Data show that from 2015 to the end of 2019, the average life expectancy of Chinese residents has increased from 76.3 years to 77.3 years.

  At the same time, the maternal mortality rate, infant mortality rate, and child mortality rate under 5 years of age decreased from 20.1/100,000, 8.1‰, 10.7‰ to 17.8/100,000, 5.6‰, and 7.8‰ respectively. The main health indicators were generally excellent. At the average level of middle- and high-income countries, the proportion of personal health expenditure in total health expenditure has dropped to 28.4%.

  In addition, the health literacy level of Chinese residents has improved significantly, from 10.25% in 2015 to 19.17% in 2019. By the end of this year, the average health literacy level has doubled during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period.

Photo by Tong Yu issued by Xinshe in the data map

Cracking the difficulty of seeing a doctor

——Nearly 90% of families can reach the nearest medical point within 15 minutes

  During the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, China's medical and health service system has been continuously improved and service accessibility has been continuously improved.

  Data show that from 2015 to 2019, the number of general practitioners per 10,000 people increased from 1.38 to 2.61, the number of beds per 1,000 people in medical and health institutions increased from 5.11 to 6.3, and the number of licensed (assistant) physicians increased from 2.22 Increased to 2.77, and the number of registered nurses increased from 2.37 to 3.18.

  In addition, nearly 90% of families can reach the nearest medical point within 15 minutes.

  Resident service utilization continues to increase. From 2015 to 2019, the total number of visits in medical and health institutions nationwide has increased from 7.69 billion to 8.72 billion, the average number of visits by residents has increased from 5.6 to 6.2, and the number of hospital admissions has increased from 21.53 million to 265.96 million Person times.

Data map: A patient uses the face recognition system to make an appointment with an expert number under guidance.

Photo by Wang Guangzhao

Alleviate the expensive medical treatment

——Get through the "last mile" of reduced-price drugs into the hospital

  "Seeing a doctor is expensive" has always been a major social pain point that many people complain about.

  During the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, China has strengthened the "three-medicine linkage" reform of medical care, medical insurance, and medicine, comprehensively rolled out the comprehensive reform of public hospitals, and eliminated the addition of drugs and consumables.

  In response to the falsely high drug prices, China has promoted the centralized procurement and use of drugs. The prices of selected drugs in the pilot projects have dropped by an average of more than 52%, opening up the "last mile" of reduced-price drugs into hospitals.

  In addition, during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, the coverage of basic medical insurance has stabilized at more than 95%.

The number of essential drugs has increased from 520 to 685.

  In addition, China has achieved remarkable results in poverty alleviation through health.

  The special treatment of major diseases has expanded to 30 types, and more than 19 million poor patients have been classified and treated, and nearly 10 million people who have returned to poverty due to illness have been successfully lifted out of poverty.

Data map: Medical staff take care of the baby.

Photo by Sun Ying

Key groups are guaranteed

——The system management rate of children under 3 years old reached 91.9%

  During the 13th Five-Year Plan period, the management of maternal and child health care and family planning services continued to be strengthened, and healthy aging was also actively promoted.

  During the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, China has adjusted and improved its childbirth policy in an orderly manner, from two children alone to two full children. In 2019, the proportion of children with two or more children was 59.5%.

Since the 13th Five-Year Plan, the sex ratio at birth has dropped from 113.5 in 2015 to 110.14 in 2019.

  In 2019, the national pre-marital check-up rate, pre-pregnancy health check-up rate, and prenatal serological screening rate reached 62.4%, 95.1%, and 77.3% respectively, and the screening rate of neonatal genetic metabolic diseases and hearing impairment screening rate increased to 97% And 86.5%.

  As of 2019, the Birth Defects Intervention and Rescue Project has assisted 22,000 children with a total of more than 250 million yuan.

  In 2019, the national system management rate for children under 3 years old reached 91.9%, and the health management rate for children under 7 years old reached 93.6%.

  In terms of deepening the integration of medical and elderly care, there are 4,795 integrated medical and elderly care institutions across the country, 71% of which are included in designated medical insurance.

Data map: Medical staff of Wuhan Living Room Fangcai Hospital send off discharged patients.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Chang

Increase

prevention and control of infectious diseases

——Major strategic results achieved in the fight against the epidemic remove the hepatitis B status as a major country

  During the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, the overall strength of China's public health has reached a new level.

  In stepping up the prevention and control of major infectious diseases, the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has achieved significant strategic results.

China has taken the lead in controlling the spread of the local epidemic on a global scale and has taken the lead in resuming work and production.

  According to a policy simulation study published in Science, the timely closure of the city in the early stage of the epidemic and the emergency response launched across the country have reduced China's 686,000 to 1051,000 confirmed cases and avoided a 0.2-year life expectancy loss.

  In addition, the overall AIDS epidemic in China is controlled at a low prevalence level, and the prevention and treatment of hepatitis C and STDs has been continuously strengthened.

  The reported incidence of tuberculosis has been reduced from 63.4/100,000 in 2015 to 55.6/100,000 in 2019. The infection rate of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in children under 5 has dropped to less than 1%. The World Health Organization praised it as a model for developing countries.

"Healthy China" is improving every day

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