In 2005, the World Health Organization published a report titled `` Preventing Chronic Diseases: A Vital Investment '', one of which has a surprisingly large number related to China: $ 558 billion. Estimates of national income (by purchasing power parity) that will be lost due to premature death from heart disease, stroke, and diabetes by 2015. It is worth noting that statistics show that the vast majority of heart disease and stroke are related to diabetes. After demonstrating the seriousness of the problem, the report also gives a solution: if the chronic disease mortality rate can be reduced by 2% per year over the current trend over the next ten years, it will bring China a cumulative economic benefit of 36 billion U. S. dollars. The text is intended to:. ['Emphasize the need to attach importance to the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases.', 'Call for increased investment in disease prevention.', 'Explain the relationship between sudden emergencies and diabetes.', 'Exploring effective ways to reduce mortality from chronic diseases.']