Global Health Care Access and Quality Index: China's medical progress ranks third in the world

Recently, The Lancet, a leading British medical journal, published the "Global Healthcare Quality Rankings" calculated by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. The researchers counted 195 countries and regions in the world from 1990 to 2015, "The Healthcare Access and Quality Index", the index score between 0 to 100 points, the score depends on Cure and mortality rates for 32 preventable and treatable diseases, including cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases, maternal and infant diseases, and respiratory diseases. A high index score for high cure rates and low mortality rates indicates that a country or region has good access to and quality of medical services. According to the study, China is one of the five countries in the world that have made the greatest progress in terms of access to and quality of health services, ranking third, with the Maldives and Turkey in the top two, and the Republic of Korea and Peru in fourth and fifth place.

The statistics show that between 1990 and 2015, global access to and quality of health care services have improved, with the average health care quality index rising from 40.7 in 1990 to 53.7 in 2015.In the 2015 list, Andorra ranked first in the world, with Iceland, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Australia, Finland, Spain, the Netherlands and Luxembourg rounding out the top 10. Of the top 20, all but Japan and Australia are Western European countries. The bottom 30 countries and territories, with the exception of Afghanistan, Haiti and Yemen, are all located in sub-Saharan Africa, with the Central African Republic at the bottom of the list of all countries and territories counted.微信图片_20170719155826

According to the World Bank's official website, China's health care expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2013 was 5.61 TP1T, ranking 117th among 187 countries and regions, less than a fraction of the United States, and less than half of some European countries, but the effect of investment is far greater than that of Europe and the U.S. The progress made in the quality of China's health care over the past 25 years is attributed to the following efforts Efforts to.

        (1) Universal Health Insurance Coverage

China is gradually establishing a basic medical insurance system covering the entire population, comprehensively promoting major medical insurance for urban and rural residents, and significantly raising the level of medical insurance. "During the period of the 13th Five-Year Plan, China will continue to implement its universal insurance scheme, with the basic medical insurance participation rate targeting a stable level of over 951 TP1T. The per capita financial subsidies for residents' medical insurance at all levels have also been steadily increasing year by year, with the 2017 subsidies adding RMB 30 yuan to the 2016 level, reaching an average of RMB 450 yuan per person per year.

        (2) Rapid Development of Medical Technology

In recent years, with the development of medical technology and the improvement of medical and health conditions in China, various infectious diseases have been brought under relatively effective control, and even intractable diseases have made progress in terms of treatment methods and quality of life. At the same time, China has strengthened the examination for medical practitioners and standardized training for residents, vigorously developed general practitioner training, and raised the level of doctors' diagnosis and treatment.

        (3) Hard work and dedication of medical staff

The rapid progress of China's medical industry is inseparable from the hard work and selfless dedication of medical and nursing staff. Adhering to the tenet of serving patients, medical and nursing personnel have made important contributions to the development of China's medical industry by working diligently in their ordinary posts.

        (4) Raising the Health Awareness of the Masses

With the development of society and the economy, the health awareness and health literacy of China's population has steadily increased year by year. Compared to more than 20 years ago, the population's ability to obtain health information and maintain personal and family health has improved significantly. According to the survey, the health literacy level of Chinese residents was 10.25% in 2015, showing a steady increase.

(Source: health community)

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