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Disease control and prevention in China in the 20th century and prospects for the new millennium

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine volume 7, pages 132–137 (2002)Cite this article

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In the first part of the paper, the main achievements and experience of disease control and prevention in China during last 50 years are described. Infectious diseases and parasitosis have been successfully controlled and prevented and people’s health enhanced owing to the establishment of an effective system of public health, the launch of a campaign called “Patriotic Public Health”, immunization planning, and the improvement of economic and environmental conditions. In the second part, the challenges to public health in China are presented. The threat from old and emerging infectious diseases, especially sexually transmitted diseases, a sustained increase in the prevalence of chronic non-infectious diseases (cardiovascular diseases tumors and diseases of the respiratory system), environmental problems and the health problems of aging are discussed. Finally, strategies for disease control and prevention in the new century is suggested.

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Zhang, SN., Liu, ZB. & Gu, ZW. Disease control and prevention in China in the 20th century and prospects for the new millennium. Environ Health Prev Med 7, 132–137 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1265/ehpm.2002.132

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