Assessment on the Diagnostic Capacity for Parasitic Diseases of Health Facilities — China, 2019

WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS TOPIC? Morbidity and prevalence of several major parasitic diseases have been declining in China. To reduce the disease burden of parasitic diseases and protect public health security, conducting accurate diagnoses following timely treatment is important. WHAT IS ADDED BY THIS REPORT? In the national competition held in 2019, the overall accuracy rates of participants for theoretical knowledge and slides interpretation for parasitic diseases were 80.44% and 66.87%, respectively. Significant differences in the accuracy rates of detecting schistosomiasis or malaria existed between endemic areas and non-endemic areas, respectively. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE? The study results will help policymakers and health managers to identify the gaps in parasitic diseases, help to strengthen diagnostic capacity, and improve quality of control programs.