The "Statistical Bulletin on the Development of China's Health Care Industry in 2024" released by the National Health Commission on the 2nd shows that by 2024, the average life expectancy of residents will reach 79.0 years, the maternal mortality rate will decrease to 14.3/100000, and the infant mortality rate will decrease to 4.0 ‰. According to the bulletin, the total amount of health resources in China continues to steadily increase. At the end of 2024, the total number of medical and health institutions in China was 1093551, an increase of 22766 from the previous year, including 38710 hospitals, an increase of 355 from the previous year. At the end of 2024, there were 13.02 million health technicians, an increase of 531000 or 4.3% from the previous year, including 9.374 million hospital health technicians. In 2024, the quantity and efficiency of medical services provided in China will increase simultaneously. The total number of medical and health institution visits nationwide was 10.15 billion, an increase of 600 million from the previous year; The number of hospitalizations was 311.92 million, an increase of 10.047 million from the previous year. The utilization rate of hospital beds nationwide reached 78.8%, with public hospitals accounting for 84.8%. 1、 The number of patients treated in secondary hospitals and primary healthcare institutions was 6.76 billion, accounting for 66.6% of the total number of patients treated. Among them, the number of patients treated in township health centers, community health service centers (stations), and village clinics was 3.98 billion, an increase of 230 million from the previous year. The communique indicates that the control of per capita medical expenses in China has been effective. In 2024, the average hospitalization cost per visit in the hospital will be 9870.0 yuan, a decrease of 4.3% compared to the previous year at current prices and 4.5% at comparable prices; The average outpatient cost per visit is 361.0 yuan, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous year based on current prices and 0.4% based on comparable prices. The preliminary calculation of the total national health expenditure in 2024 is 9089.55 billion yuan, accounting for 6.7% of GDP. In terms of traditional Chinese medicine services, disease prevention and control, and public health work, the total number of traditional Chinese medicine medical and health institutions in China will reach 103704 in 2024, an increase of 11173 from the previous year. The total number of traditional Chinese medicine health personnel was 1.159 million, an increase of 114000 from the previous year. After strengthening the control of major diseases and health hazards, positive progress has been made in the prevention and control of schistosomiasis, endemic diseases, chronic diseases, and occupational diseases. There are 807000 health technicians in professional public health institutions, and 141.36 million elderly people aged 65 and above who receive health management in primary medical and health institutions. (New Society)