National Health Commission: The number of people covered by basic medical insurance in the country exceeds 1.36 billion

　　China News Service, September 7th. On the afternoon of the 7th, the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a press conference on the development and achievements of health care since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Li Bin, deputy director of the National Health Commission, introduced at the meeting that the list of national essential medicines has increased to 685 types, the number of people covered by basic medical insurance has exceeded 1.36 billion, and the proportion of residents' personal health expenditures in total health expenditures has dropped to 27.7%.

　　Li Bin said that this decade is a decade in which the Healthy China strategy has been fully implemented and people's health has been fully guaranteed.

Formulated and revised the "Basic Medical Health and Health Promotion Law" and other laws; compiled and implemented the "Healthy China 2030" plan outline, and implemented the Healthy China Action in depth; the health poverty alleviation project has helped nearly 10 million families who have returned to poverty due to illness successfully escape poverty ; The patriotic health movement has been integrated into all aspects of social health governance, civilized, healthy and green lifestyles have become increasingly popular, and residents' health literacy has been significantly improved.

　　This decade is a decade for promoting the long-term balanced development of the population and further improving the health of "one old and one young".

Continue to optimize the birth policy, successively implement two-child, comprehensive two-child and three-child birth policies, cancel social maintenance fees and other restrictive measures, and launch a series of supporting policies.

Implement the national strategy to actively respond to population aging, further promote the integration of medical care and elderly care, and actively promote the construction of an elderly-friendly society.

The ability to ensure maternal and child safety has been significantly improved. my country's infant mortality rate and the mortality rate of children under 5 years old are far lower than the average level of middle- and high-income countries. The core indicators of maternal and child health have further improved.

　　This decade has been a decade in which the reform of the medical and health system has continued to deepen, and the people's problem of "seeing a doctor is difficult and expensive" has been accelerated.

The old system of supplementing medicine with medicine will be completely broken in a historic manner, and the transformation from "treatment-centered" to "people's health-centered" will continue to be promoted, and Sanming's medical reform experience will be promoted.

The three-level network of medical and health services covering urban and rural areas has been continuously improved, and 90% of households can reach the nearest medical point within 15 minutes.

The number of varieties on the National Essential Medicines List has increased to 685.

The number of people covered by basic medical insurance exceeded 1.36 billion, and the proportion of residents' personal health expenditure in the total health expenditure dropped to 27.7%.

　　Li Bin mentioned that the past ten years have been a decade in which the public health protection network has been strengthened and the prevention and control of infectious diseases, chronic diseases, occupational diseases and endemic diseases has become more effective and effective.

Malaria has been eliminated in my country, the hepatitis B control target has been achieved, and the AIDS epidemic has been effectively controlled.

Premature mortality from major chronic diseases is lower than the global average.

The high incidence of key occupational diseases such as pneumoconiosis has been initially curbed.

The schistosomiasis epidemic has dropped to the lowest level in history, and the three-year action goal of endemic disease prevention and control has been achieved as scheduled.

　　In the face of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the world's most serious infectious disease pandemic in a century, my country adheres to the general strategy of "foreign import, internal defense rebound" and the general policy of "dynamic clearing", and constantly adjusts prevention and control measures according to the times and circumstances. It has protected the lives and health of the people to the greatest extent, coordinated the prevention and control of the epidemic and economic and social development, withstood the severe test, and fully demonstrated the Chinese spirit, Chinese strength, and Chinese responsibility.

　　This decade is a decade in which the overall quality of the health workforce has been continuously improved, and the medical technology capability and quality level have been improved.

By 2021, the total number of health personnel in my country will reach 13.983 million, and the scale of various types of personnel will continue to grow, and the proportion of grass-roots health professionals will reach 72%.

Build a high-quality and efficient medical service system, set up national medical centers and national regional medical centers, strengthen medical alliances, medical community construction and county-level comprehensive medical reforms, and 50% of county hospitals can perform complex operations.

Promote the treatment of serious and serious diseases in the province, common diseases in cities and counties, headaches and brain fever in towns and villages, and the annual per capita number of diagnosis and treatment, hospitalization rate and other indicators have gradually reached or approached the average level of developed countries.

　　This decade has been a decade of innovation, inheritance and development of traditional Chinese medicine, so that more people can see traditional Chinese medicine easily and use traditional Chinese medicine with confidence.

Accelerate the construction of a high-quality and efficient traditional Chinese medicine service system, significantly improve grass-roots traditional Chinese medicine service capabilities, and make traditional Chinese medicine services more equitable, accessible, and convenient.

Promote Chinese medicine to the world, Chinese medicine has spread to 196 countries and regions.

　　This decade is a decade in which health science and technology have developed rapidly and participated in a deeper and broader global health governance.

The new drug special project promotes the leap-forward development of new drug research and development in my country from "imitation" to "innovation", and the infectious disease special project enhances my country's comprehensive prevention and control, emergency response and scientific research capabilities to timely and effectively respond to emerging infectious diseases.

In-depth participation in global health governance, solid promotion of the construction of the "Healthy Silk Road", and continuous development of health foreign aid work, in the fight against Ebola, New Coronary Pneumonia and other epidemics, it reflects the responsibility of a major country to build a community of health for mankind.

　　Li Bin pointed out that in general, the past ten years have seen the greatest progress in my country's health and health undertakings, and the people's sense of health gain has been continuously enhanced.

Life expectancy rose from 74.8 years to 78.2 years, a historic jump.

The main health indicators are in the forefront of middle- and high-income countries, and the people's health rights and interests are fully guaranteed.