OBJECTIVE： To provide suggestions for improving the management ability of chronic disease prevention and control in China. METHODS： Through studying international common chronic disease management model and chronic disease prevention and control mechanism of typical foreign countries （the United States， Finland， Singapore）， the experience of foreign chronic disease prevention and control were summarized and the enlightenment to China was put forward. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS： The chronic care model and innovative care for chronic conditions framewark are the most influential chronic disease management model in the world. Referring to chronic disease management， the United States put forward healthy community plan； Finland established North karelia project； Singapore put forward primary nursing network plan of general practitioner. The experience of foreign chronic disease prevention and control include that top-level of government ensure smooth operation of chronic disease prevention and control mechanism； multiple forms of community-based health promotion were carried out； the implementation of information technology supported the whole process of chronic disease prevention and control. In perfecting the management of chronic disease prevention and control， it is necessary to give full play to the leading role of the government， establish a multi-section collaboration mechanism， strengthen health education and promotion， highlight the concept of primary prevention of chronic diseases， promote information construction of chronic disease management， strengthen the construction of general practitioners training， promote the construction of Public private partnership demonstration projects， release the potential of social investment and improve the ability of preventing and controlling chronic diseases in China.