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&RPPHQWVWRZDQJKDLURQJ#EMUHYLHZFRPOThe growth rate of adult obesity will continue to slow down, and the growth retardation rate
of children under 5 years old will be kept under 7 percent and 5 percent, respectively.
OThe proportion of urban and rural residents who meet the National Physical Fitness
Standard will be no less than 90.86 percent and 92.17 percent, respectively. The proportion
of people who regularly take part in physical exercise will be at least 37 percent and 40 per-
cent, respectively.
OThe proportion of people protected by smoke-free regulations will be at least 30 percent and
80 percent, respectively.
OThe level of residents’ mental health literacy will increase to 20 percent and 30 percent, re-
spectively, and the rising trend of mental health-related diseases will slow down.
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OThe infant mortality rate will be kept at or below 7.5 and 5 per 1,000 live births, respectively,
while the maternal mortality ratio will be reduced to below 18 and 12 per 100,000 live births,
respectively.
OAt least 50 percent and 60 percent of students, respectively, will be able to meet the national
students’ physical health standards. The overall myopia rate of children and adolescents in
China will be lowered by more than 0.5 percentage points annually.
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OThe incidence of disability in seniors aged 65 to 74 will decrease, and the incidence of de-
mentia in seniors aged 65 and above will decline.
OThe mortality rate of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases will decrease to or be under
209.7 and 190.7 per 100,000 people, respectively.
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cent, respectively.
OThe mortality rate of chronic respiratory diseases among people aged 70 and younger will
drop to or below 9 and 8.1 per 100,000 people, respectively.
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dardized disease management.
OThe coverage rate of immunization programs for school-age children will stay above 90 per-
cent in every township (town, neighborhood).
(Source: The Guideline to Implement the Healthy China Initiative)¾ Major Health Targets for 2022 and 2030
showed that during the 2010-12 period, 6
percent of adults suffered from malnutri-
tion, and 8.1 percent of children under the
age of 5 suffered from growth retardation.
Moreover, the anemia rate among pregnant
women, children and the elderly was still
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calcium, iron, and vitamins A and D still ex-
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Lack of physical exercise is also a reason
for a high incidence of chronic diseases.
According to the national fitness survey
conducted by the General Administration
of Sport of China, the proportion of urban
and rural residents who often took part in
physical exercise was 33.9 percent in 2014.
In particular, only 14.7 percent of residents
aged 20 to 69 regularly exercised.
The documents aim to lower the obesity
rate and increase the proportion of people
engaging in regular exercises to at least 37
percent and 40 percent by the year 2022
and 2030, respectively, while offering dietary
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Furthermore, the action plan has set
binding targets to ensure the health of
primary and middle school students. For
instance, primary and middle schools are
mandated to offer physical education and
health courses and eyesight protection ex-
ercises, and let students have at least one
hour of physical activities on campus every
day. By 2030, 90 percent of these schools
must have full-time or part-time health
teachers and professional health workers as
well as full-time or part-time psychological
consultants.
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documents also addressed mental health.
Currently, the prevalence of depression
and anxiety disorders is 2.1 percent and
4.98 percent, respectively, according to the
action plan. By the end of 2017, 5.81 mil-lion people with severe mental disorders
had been registered, but because of lack of
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diseases, many people do not seek medical
help.
The action plan set mental health targets
for the years 2022 and 2030, stating that the
prevalence of insomnia, anxiety disorders
and depression will decrease; the number of
psychiatrists per 100,000 people will reach
3.3 and 4.5, respectively; the treatment rate
of depression will increase by 30 percent and
80 percent, respectively; and the treatment
rate of registered schizophrenia patients
will reach 80 percent and 85 percent,
respectively.
The three documents are based on
scientific research and practices, Yu said at
the press conference, calling on the general
public to participate in the initiative. “By tak-
ing part in the Healthy China Initiative, you
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our country,” he said. QDoctors in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, take blood samples from local residents for hepatitis
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