China launches a "battle" against four major chronic diseases
China will carry out prevention and treatment actions against four major chronic diseases, namely, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. At present, the number of deaths caused by chronic non-communicable diseases represented by these four types of diseases accounts for 88% of the total deaths in our country. This Health China Action document is based on the positioning of the Health China Action. Health China Action will carry out monitoring, testing, early diagnosis and early treatment, standardized treatment and other recommendations throughout the four major chronic disease prevention and control actions, and put forward specific prevention and control plans from the individual, social and government aspects. At present, cardio-cerebrovascular disease is the first cause of death of Chinese residents. The action document gives suggestions on blood pressure monitoring, blood lipid detection, self-health management, diet and exercise, and puts forward self-rescue measures for the incidence of acute myocardial infarction and stroke. Cancer is a disease that seriously affects the health of our people. At present, there are about 3.8 million new cancer cases in China every year.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 15 (reporters Wang Bingyang and Wen Jinhua) the State Council recently issued the State Council's opinions on the implementation of healthy China Action, and issued the "healthy China Action (20119-2030)" at the national level, clearly proposing that China will carry out prevention and treatment actions against four major chronic diseases, namely, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes.
Data show that at present, the number of deaths caused by chronic non-communicable diseases represented by these four types of diseases accounts for 88% of the total deaths, and the disease burden accounts for more than 70% of the total disease burden.
Yu Xuejun, vice minister of the National Health Commission, pointed out that the positioning of this Health China Action document has shifted from disease treatment to health center, focusing on the main factors affecting people's health in an all-round way.
It is understood that the Health China Action will introduce recommendations such as monitoring, testing, early diagnosis and early treatment, and standardized treatment throughout the prevention and control actions of four major chronic diseases, and change its strategy from "treating existing diseases" to "treating non-diseases." put forward specific prevention and control plans from the individual, social and government aspects.
In terms of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, the document points out that cardio-cerebrovascular diseases are currently the first cause of death among Chinese residents, with 270 million of hypertension, 13 million of stroke and 11 million of coronary heart disease. The action document gives suggestions on blood pressure monitoring, blood lipid detection, self-health management, diet, exercise and so on, and puts forward self-rescue measures for the incidence of acute myocardial infarction and stroke.
Cancer is a disease that seriously affects the health of our people. At present, there are about 3.8 million new cancer cases and 2.29 million deaths in China every year, and the morbidity and mortality are increasing year by year. The action document mainly gives relevant suggestions on cancer prevention, early screening, early diagnosis and early treatment, standardized treatment, rehabilitation and dietary guidance.
Zhao Fanghui, director of the National Cancer Center, said that by passing on the core scientific knowledge of cancer prevention, it plays a clear and specific guiding role for the public to understand the risk factors of cancer, avoid dangerous behaviors and lifestyles, actively participate in anti-cancer actions, and actively seek standardized medical services.
The prevalence rate of chronic respiratory diseases represented by asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is high, which seriously affects the health level. The total number of patients in China is nearly 100 million. The action document mainly gives guidance and suggestions on the main preventive measures of COPD, asthma, diet, exercise and so on. In addition, the document also puts forward suggestions for the prevention and treatment of diabetes.