| 2016 |
Administrative Measures for the Construction of National Chronic Disease Comprehensive Prevention and Control Demonstration Zones |
Promote appropriate oral prevention technologies, such as pit and fissure sealants and topical fluoride application, for high-risk groups like children. |
| 2016 |
"Healthy China Initiative 2030" Planning Outline |
The Outline proposes a nationwide healthy lifestyle campaign and a specialized oral health action plan, aiming for full coverage at the county (city, district) level by 2030. It explicitly requires "strengthening oral hygiene and controlling the caries rate in 12-year-old children to within 25% by 2030." |
| 2016 |
"13th Five-Year Plan" for Health and Wellness |
Incorporate oral health examinations into routine physical checkups; include comprehensive interventions for oral diseases in key populations within major chronic disease prevention and control projects; accelerate the development of the health industry, encouraging social forces to develop scarce resources like oral healthcare and services to meet diverse needs. |
| 2017 |
Action Plan for the Healthy Lifestyle of the Whole People |
Among the "Three Reductions and Three Healths" six specialized actions, "Healthy Oral" ranks first among the three health priorities. |
| 2017 |
China's Medium-to-Long Term Plan for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases (2017-2025) |
Clearly states that chronic diseases include oral diseases. Proposes: Strengthen oral healthcare and health behavior education in kindergartens, primary, and secondary schools nationwide; implement personalized interventions for children and the elderly; increase efforts in addressing common oral diseases; establish oral health prevention and control plans to enhance chronic disease management, including oral health. |
| 2019 |
Action Plan for Healthy Oral (2019–2025) |
Improve the oral healthcare system and enhance oral health service capabilities, focusing on comprehensive, lifecycle-based oral health management with tailored guidance for different populations. Promote collaboration between health and education departments to implement oral health checkups, pit and fissure sealants, and topical fluoride application as intervention models for oral diseases in children. |
| 2021 |
China National Program for Child Development (2021-2030) |
Promote appropriate technologies for preventing and treating children’s diseases, such as pit and fissure sealants, and establish mechanisms for early screening, diagnosis, and intervention services. |
| 2023 |
Notice on Further Advancing the Management of Oral Healthcare Services and Safeguards |
Enhance the supply capacity of oral healthcare services and improve the standardization level of services. |
| 2024 |
Guidance on Promoting the High-Quality Development of Children's Healthcare Services |
Strengthen the capacity of schools and kindergartens to provide preventive healthcare services for common children’s diseases and oral health issues; widely conduct science-based education on prevalent health problems like dental caries during childhood; enhance monitoring and evaluation; and promote early screening, early diagnosis, and early intervention. |
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