Jeff LangmaidFounder, The Evidence Based Chiropractor

China's Ambitious Healthcare Goals for 2030: A Wake-Up Call for the US?

3 Oct 2023 · 1 min

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Jeff Langmaid (host) discusses two primary goals from China’s healthcare initiative for 2030: (1) raise health literacy among Chinese citizens to above 20%, and (2) increase average lifespan by three years (an ambitious target over a 14-year period). He compares these goals to the United States, suggesting the U.S. is not near 20% health literacy and has seen stagnating or declining life expectancy. Langmaid frames these as significant national objectives and indicates their potential importance for professions like chiropractic if achieved.

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Above 20% (health literacy among Chinese citizens).

Three years (increase in average lifespan).

A 14-year period (as stated by the speaker).

October 3, 2023 (per available metadata).

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Well there are two primary goals associated with this. One to enhance the health literacy of Chinese citizens to above 20% and number two to increase their average lifespan by three years. That is a big big ask and I'll just throw it out there. I don't think there's any way shape or form the United States is even remotely close to 20% health literacy or else we wouldn't see the behaviors and choices and continuation of many of the health quote unquote strategies utilizing United States. Additionally increasing the average lifespan by years over a 14 year period is really aggressive. I commend them for it. When I look at lifespan averages right now, quite frankly I haven't seen anything in a number of years that didn't show the United States sliding back, not speeding ahead. Those are two big goals and big initiatives of which if they hit those in 2030, we'll talk about how chiropractic plays into this is a really really big deal.