China's '15th Five-Year Plan' Targets Decisive Progress in Healthy China Initiative
国新办发布会聚焦卫生健康领域“十五五”工作重点
A State Council press conference on September 14, 2026, outlined health priorities for China's 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030). Officials from the National Health Commission, the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration announced plans to shift from a treatment-centered to a health-centered approach, expand traditional Chinese medicine services, and strengthen disease surveillance systems. The conference framed these measures as achieving 'decisive progress' in building a 'Healthy China.'
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The article frames health policy as a core component of national strategy under the 'Healthy China' (健康中国) initiative, a long-standing state goal.
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