China steps up efforts to build a Healthy China by 2035

China has outlined new priorities for its healthcare system as it works toward the goal of building a Healthy China by 2035. At a national health meeting in Beijing, President Xi Jinping called for stronger disease prevention, improved medical services and greater medical innovation during the 15th Five-Year Plan period from 2026 to 2030. The meeting identified six key areas, including health management, disease prevention, medical insurance, pharmaceutical innovation and talent development.
China’s average life expectancy has reached 79.25 years, but challenges remain, including chronic diseases and unequal access to quality healthcare. Officials stressed the need to shift from treating illnesses to preventing them, improve primary healthcare and strengthen care from prevention and treatment to rehabilitation. They also called for new medicines, technologies and treatments to address major diseases.

Source: CGTN