The overall health level of children in my country

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 21 (Reporter Li Heng) The State Council's report on the health promotion of children's health promotion was requested to review the 35th meeting of the 13th National People's Congress Standing Committee on the 21st. The report shows that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the health investment of children in my country has continued to increase, the policy system has been continuously improved, and the overall level of children's health has improved significantly.

Promoting the healthy growth of children will provide valuable resources and inexhaustible motivation for the sustainable development of my country. The report data shows that in 2021, the national infant mortality rate and the mortality rates under the age of 5 were 5.0 ‰ and 7.1 ‰, respectively, a decrease of 51.5%and 46.2%from 2012. The overall is better than the average national level of the medium and high -income countries. Indexes such as slow growth rate and low weight rate of children under 6 years of age have gradually improved. Children's common infectious diseases are effectively controlled, neural tube defects, and Tang's syndrome and other severe disability birth defects have been initially controlled.

Children's health is related to family happiness and the future of the nation. my country has formulated and amended laws such as vaccine management law, basic medical and health and health promotion laws, and provided basic legal basis for children's health promotion work. Children's health promotion work has achieved obvious results in regulations and policies and guarantee mechanisms.

According to the report, my country has revised the population and family planning method twice, continuously strengthened the quality of the birth population, and strengthened the health care services of maternal and infant care and infant care services. Revised the Drug Management Law, further clarify the development and innovation of children's medicine, and give priority review and approval of children's medication.

At the same time, children's health promotion guarantee mechanisms are continuously improved. The report pointed out that my country will include vaccination, children's health management, and children's health management in children. Children's special drugs and applicable drugs account for 20.13%of the types of drugs in the national medical insurance directory. The average price reduction of 34 exclusive children's medicines for newly entered the directory has been negotiated by 55.6%. Since 2012, more than 1.4 million disabled children 0-6 years old have been rescued.

The key issues that are related to children's health such as prevention and control of obesity, treatment of major diseases, and psychological health have affected children's health. The report shows that my country comprehensively strengthens children and adolescent myopia prevention and control. In 2020, eye health care and visual inspection coverage rates 0-6 years old are 91.8%. Continue to implement AIDS and hepatitis B maternal and infant blocking, the spread of AIDS maternal and infantile transmission fell to 3.3%in 2021, and fell to the lowest point of history. Twelve diseases such as immune hemolytic anemia and central nervous system tumors are included in the scope of children's hematological disease and malignant tumor treatment. In 2021, the province's visits in the province of children with tumors across the country reached more than 85%. Incorporating the psychological health of children and adolescents into the overall advancement of health China has initially alleviated the shortage of psychological services at the grassroots level.

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