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Chinese life expectancy to hit 75.8 years by 2015

THE average life expectancy for Chinese will reach 75.8 years by 2015, one year longer than the average of 74.8 years recorded in 2010, according to a health care development plan issued today.

Public health has improved since the last Five-Year Plan period (2006-2011), with significant progress made in multiple health care sectors, according to the 12th five-year plan for health care development published by the government today.

According to the plan, a national medical and health system will be formed by 2015, allowing all Chinese to have access to basic public health care services.




 

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