With rapid socio-economic development and the acceleration of population aging, the average life span of human beings has increased significantly. Individuals suffering from the co-existence of multiple diseases (multimorbidity) have become a new normal in public health and posed severe challenge to human health. Multimorbidity significantly reduces the quality of life, increases disability and mortality risks, complicates disease treatment and care and increases burden of the healthcare system with higher costs. This commentary discusses the definition of multimorbidity and common public misconceptions, then assesses its profound impact on overall public health, socio-economic development and healthcare system. We also proposes the potential strategies to meet the challenges posed by multimorbidity. The main aim is to raise awareness of multimorbidity, advocate proactive responses to improve public health and build a healthy society through the development of prevention and treatment systems and promote precision prevention and treatment for multimorbidity.
随着社会经济快速发展和人口老龄化进程的加快，人类平均寿命显著增长，个体同时患有多种疾病（即共病），已成为当今人群健康的新常态，并构成了对人类健康的严峻挑战。共病不仅会大幅降低患者的生活质量、增加残疾和死亡风险，同时也加剧了疾病治疗和护理的复杂度，使得卫生系统承受更大的负担并面临更高的成本压力。本文首先梳理了共病的基本定义及其在公众认识中常见的误区，继而深入剖析了共病流行对于人群整体健康水平、社会经济发展以及卫生体系建设产生的深远影响。在此基础上，对共病带来的挑战进行了深入分析，并据此提出了具有针对性的应对策略与建议。文章的核心目标是在于引起社会各界对共病问题的广泛关注，并倡导采取更为积极主动的措施，包括规划布局针对共病的预防与诊疗体系，推动精准预防和精准治疗的有效实施，从而有效增进人民健康福祉，有力助推健康中国的建设。.