An inspection team from China's top health watchdog paid a visit to East China's Jiangsu province from April 12 to 13, examining the prevention and treatment of schistosomiasis.

Wang Guoqiang, vice-minister of the National Health and Family Planning Commission, inspects the center for disease control and prevention in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province.

Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease, is a common cause of death around the world.

The team, led by Wang Guoqiang, vice-minister of the National Health and Family Planning Commission, inspected the Guangling district of Yangzhou city.

Wang spoke highly of the achievements made by Jiangsu province in disease prevention and treatment.

Good experience, interdisciplinary methods and cutting-edge technology help to improve working efficiency and accuracy, according to Wang.

Wang said that schistosomiasis prevention and treatment is important to "safeguard and improve people's livelihoods".

He called for more efforts in the campaign to intensify monitoring and strengthen prevention and treatment capability at a basic level.