According to the spirit of the important speech of General Secretary Xi Jinping, accurately promote the work of endemic diseases prevention and control in Shanxi Province to assist the people in endemic area out of poverty

General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward specific requirements for tackling poverty in poverty-stricken areas during his inspection in Shanxi. The endemic diseases in Shanxi have almost all species and widely distributed and seriously harmful. There are still a large number of endemic patients and some areas still need to strengthen the prevention and control measures implemented. The endemic disease has become one of the important factors restricting the economic and social development of endemic area. Based on the profound study and understanding of the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, combined with the present situation of prevention and control of endemic diseases in Shanxi Province, centering on the targets set in the "13th Five-Year Plan" for prevention and control of endemic diseases, the author explores the significance of accurate promotion of prevention and control of endemic diseases for the poverty alleviation, and the strategy of prevention and control of endemic diseases is prospected. Key words: Endemic disease; Accurate prevention and control; Poverty alleviation