《中共中央、国务院关于卫生改革与发展的决定》(以下简称《决定》)明确提出:“到本世纪末,争取全社会卫生总费用占国内生,产总值的5％左右。”这是我国第一次使用“全社会卫生总费用占国内生产总值”的比例数作为,国家的调控指标。这在卫生行业,是一件大事,应引起对它的意义、作用及有关问题高度的重视。本文就此作如下探讨。 The Decision of the Central Committee of the CPC and the State Council on Health Reform and Development (hereinafter referred to as the “Decision”) clearly states: “At the end of this century, the total cost of health for the whole society accounts for about 5% of the total domestic product and production value.” This is China. For the first time, use the proportion of “total social health expenditure as a percentage of GDP” as a national regulation index. This is a major event in the health industry. It should cause a high degree of attention to its significance, role and related issues. This article discusses this as follows.