The State Monitoring Center for People's Health was officially established Thursday, marking the start of a network to monitor people's health.
Through building a system to monitor people's health information across the country, the center will better understand the people's health trends. It will also help raise the fitness level and and provide a scientific basis to start a national fitness campaign.
The monitoring center is located at the State Sport General Administration. The establishment of the center is a big event in athletic circles, it marks the start of a project to give everyone checkups, said Li Yuanwei, director of the center.