China Sees Decline in Incidence of Infectious Diseases

An increased health budget and enhanced measures have cut down the cases of infectious diseases in China in 2002. The incidence of reported infectious diseases last year was 5.74% lower than in 2001, said a Ministry of Health report. The State has drafted long-term plans for disease prevention and control, especially for HIV/AIDS. In 2002, the central government invested RMB800 million (US$96 million) in health units based in western China, which accounts for most of Chinas cases of …