Abstract: Schistosomiasis is an important parasitic disease that seriously endangers human health and development of economy and society. It has a long history of prevalence and wide distribution in China. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, great achievements made in the prevention and control of schistosomiasis in China have attracted worldwide attention, and the current epidemic situation has been effectively controlled. However, many difficulties in achieving the elimination goal set forth in the outline of “Healthy China 2030” are waiting to overcome. This paper reviews the major progress of schistosomiasis control in China, analyzes the main challenges faced at present, and puts forward the corresponding countermeasures to achieve the goal of elimination as scheduled.

Key words: Schistosomiasis, Prevention and control, Progress, Challenges, Countermeasures, China