2. The full name of chronic disease is chronic non-infectious disease, not a specific disease, but a general name for a class of diseases with hidden onset, long course, prolonged course, lack of exact evidence of infectious biological etiology, complex etiology and some diseases that have not been fully diagnosed.
3. Common chronic diseases mainly include cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, and its cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases include hypertension, stroke and coronary heart disease.
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1, the harm of chronic diseases mainly causes damage to important organs such as brain, heart and kidney, which is easy to cause disability, affects labor ability and quality of life, and medical expenses are extremely expensive, increasing the economic burden of society and families.
2. The Report on the Progress of Disease Prevention and Control in China (20 15) was released at the regular press conference of the State Health Planning Commission on April 5, which reviewed and summarized the progress of disease prevention and control in China since the founding of the People's Republic of China, especially in 10.
3. According to the report, although the comprehensive prevention and control of chronic diseases has gradually increased, the prevention and control situation is still grim. Chronic diseases such as cerebrovascular diseases and malignant tumors have become the main causes of death. The number of deaths caused by chronic diseases has accounted for 86.6% of the total number of deaths in China, compared with 85% in the past, and the resulting disease burden accounts for nearly 70% of the total disease burden.
Baidu Encyclopedia: Chronic Diseases