[Priorities of disease control in China--analysis on mortality data of National Disease Surveillance Points System]

The leading health problems in the Chinese population are analyzed with indices as standard death rate, YPLL and DALY, using data from The Chinese Diseases Surveillance Points System (DSP). Disease pattern in China is different from that in the 1950's owing to demographic transition (aging of the population), decrease of both morbidity and mortality of communicable disease etc. That made chronic disease relatively more important the increase of some risk factors, directly cause the rising of mortality and morbidity of some chronic diseases and injuries related to lung cancer and transportation. At present the character of the disease pattern is as follows: there is still a long way to go to control communicable diseases, although the incidence rates and proportion have decreased. Meanwhile, chronic diseases and injuries are becoming major health issues. Hence, China is facing double challenges.