Abstract: "Healthy Japan 21" is the third ten-year national health promotion plan from 2000 to 2010 in Japanese society. In this paper, the status of national health management and service during implementation of "healthy Japan 21" plan are translated and commented on. The paper further analyzes the similar plan in China and suggests some measures for the perfection of China’s national health management services.

Key words: Healthy Japan-21, national health, management and service