[Playing the guiding roles of national criteria and precisely eliminating schistosomiasis in P. R. China].

Schistosomiasis Control and Elimination (GB 15976-2015) and Diagnostic Criteria for Schistosomiasis (WS 261-2006) are the only two national health criteria related to schistosomiasis control program implemented in P. R. China. The roles of criteria to guide and accelerate the transition from schistosomiasis control to elimination are concluded, based on this systematic review how the criteria led the implementation of the medium- and long-term national plan and provided the guidance when drafting the thirteen-five years national plan for schistosomiasis, and the suggestion to draft more criteria related to schistosomiasis elimination program and strengthening the implementation of current criteria, so as to precisely guide the schistosomiasis elimination program in P. R. China.